A decisive decade of protection Children's rights are most fully articulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Created over a period of ten years with the input of representatives from different societies, religions and cultures, the Convention was adopted as an international human rights treaty on 20 November 1989. For all publications currently available on this site, go to the Publications index . Cartoons for children's rights This initiative uses animation to inform children and society about child rights. View selected cartoons online.
Young people can explore, discuss and take action on child rights.