20 November 1989
Convention on the Rights of the Child
adopted by the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention spells out children’s rights and asks countries to protect these rights. These rights include education, protection, health care and survival. By 2002, almost every country in the world had ratified the Convention.
8 September 2000
Millennium Declaration adopted
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Declaration is a commitment to development, peace and human rights. Nearly 200 leaders have adopted the Declaration, and committed themselves to achieving eight development goals with specific targets by 2015
29-30 September 2000
World Summit for Children
World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children
Governments meet at the United Nations to agree on what actions, goals and promises, need to be taken to make sure children are healthy, educated and protected from war and exploitation. They agreed review their progress in 10 years at a special session for children.
April 2001
Say Yes for Children Campaign
‘Say Yes’ Campaign
The Global Movement for Children begins mobilizing every citizen of every nation to change the world with children. The Say Yes for Children campaign builds on this momentum, with millions of children and adults around the world pledging their support for critical actions to improve children’s lives.
May 2001
UN Secretary General issues Report on progress for children
We the Children
The United Nations Secretary- General issues a report on progress made for children since the World Summit. In this report, the Secretary-General notes both the world’s greatest achievements of the decade, and where there is still “room for improvement.”
5-7 May 2002
Children’s Forum
A World Fit for Us
More than 400 child delegates to the United Nations Special Session on Children prepared for their participation at the Special Session. They discussed the many issues facing children today and ways young people can work with world leaders to make a difference in the lives of children everywhere.
8-10 May 2002
Special Session on Children
A World Fit for Children
A follow-up to the World Summit for Children, governments, world leaders, business people, NGOs and children looked at the progress made since 1990 and agreed on the next steps to take to create a better world fit for children.
