The Convention on the Rights of the Child applies to children all over the world, that is,1anyone under the age of 8. The United Nations1989165438+1Resolution No.25 of the 44th UN General Assembly was adopted on October 20th, and it was the first legally binding international agreement to protect children's rights, which came into effect globally on September 2nd, 1990.
199165438+On February 29th, the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh NPC approved the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Since then, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has become an international convention widely recognized in China. By the end of 20 15 and 10, there were 196 States parties. The convention aims to create a good environment for children all over the world to grow up.
Signature background
Since the founding of the United Nations, the happiness and rights of children have been a major issue. One of the earliest actions taken by the United Nations was the establishment of the United Nations Children's Fund on June 5438+0946+February 1 1. From 65438 to 0948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly recognized that children must receive special care and assistance.
Since then, the United Nations has always emphasized the protection of children's rights in general international treaties, such as international human rights conventions and documents specifically targeting children's rights, namely1959165438+1the Declaration on the Rights of the Child of 20 October.