UNICEF: CRC 20th Anniversary commemorated at UN

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NEW YORK, USA, 20 November 2009 Today at the United Nations, UNICEF and its partners commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the ground-breaking human rights covenant that codifies rights for all children, everywhere.

On 20 November 1989, the United Nations adopted the CRC, the first legally binding international instrument that incorporated the full range of human rights for children including the rights to survival, health, protection, education and full participation in family, cultural and social life. Since then, 193 countries have ratified the treaty.

Over the past 20 years, the Convention has been our beacon, our template, our guide in protecting and nurturing the youngest and most vulnerable members of society, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Added UNICEFs Executive Board President, Ambassador Oumar Daou: The Convention contributed to changing attitudes towards children and the promotion of the fundamental human rights that children should enjoy.

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[jseina]

¡Feliz cumpleaños CRC!

Los niños y niñas del mundo os lo agradecen :))