Almost every country in the world has signed an international agreement called the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It sets out children's rights to survival, development, protection and participation. The child's best interests is the main consideration in all actions concerning children. Every child has a right to life and governments will do their best to give children what they need to survive and reach their potential.
Children have the right to be heard.
Every child has a right to a name and nationality and identity. Every child has the right to express their views, to be included in decisions which affect them, to join with others, and to receive information from lots of sources . Every child has a right to a family. Parents and families have the responsibility for raising the child and giving the child what they need to develop. Governments will help parents in child-raising when needed.