
Documents
Declarations and Conventions
1989: Convention on the Rights of the Child
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an important agreement by countries who have promised to protect children’s rights. The Convention explains who children are, all their rights, and the responsibilities of governments. All the rights are connected, they are all equally important, and they cannot be taken away from children. Read and download the child-friendly version.
- 2000: Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (25 May 2000, ANNEX I)
- 2000: Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (25 May 2000, ANNEX II)
- 2011: Optional Protocol on a communications procedure (19 December 2011)

2007: Declaration of the commemorative high-level plenary meeting devoted to the follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children (13 December)
2002: A world fit for children (10 May)
1999: Convention Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour,1999 (ILO Convention No. 182)
1990: United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of Their Liberty (14 December)
1990: United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines) (14 December)
1985: United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) (29 November)
1973: Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (ILO Convention No. 138)
1959: Declaration of the Rights of the Child (20 November)
Other Documents
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)