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The United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out what
governments and individuals should do to promote and protect the indivisible human
rights of all children
Unanimously adopted by the General Assembly on 20 November 1989, it
has since been ratified by all the world’s governments, except Somaila and the United
States of America.
Ratification means that governments commit themselves to ensuring that
children can grow up in safe and supportive conditions, with access to high quality
education and health care, and a good standard of living.
It means governments agree to protect children from discrimination,
sexual and commercial exploitation and violence, and to take particular care of orphans
and young refugees.
It is also an acknowledgement that children have the right: