Every child under the age of 18 has rights. These are things that
allow you to live a full life and allow you to live to your fullest
potential. Every child around the world has the same rights as you. Right: the things that allow children to live to their fullest potential Need: the things that are absolutely necessary for all children to have or be able to do to live a happy and healthy life Want: the things that are nice to have but are not necessary for a full life
On 20 November 1959, the
United Nations adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.[9] The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November 1989 and can be found on the Council of Europe website.[10]The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention and opened it for signature on 20 November 1989 (the 30th anniversary of its Declaration of the Rights of the Child).[6]
It came into force on 2 September 1990, after it was ratified by the
required number of nations. Currently, 196 countries are party to it,[1] including every member of the United Nations except the United States