Convention on the Rights of the Child

The full text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child as it was adopted on 20 November 1989 and entered into force on 2 September 1990.

A photo of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
UNICEF/1990

Highlights

The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty which defines the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. 

This document contains the full text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child as it was adopted on 20 November 1989 and entered into force on 2 September 1990.  

Preamble of Convention on the Rights of the Child
Author(s)
UNICEF
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Languages
English, Macedonian, Albanian