Convention on the Rights of the Child

international treaty about the rights of children
Legislation united_nations_treaty Q466087
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Convention on the Rights of the Child

Summary

Convention on the Rights of the Child is an United Nations treaty[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Convention on the Rights of the Child authored United Nations General Assembly[3].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's instance of is recorded as United Nations treaty[4].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's instance of is recorded as international human rights instrument[5].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's instance of is recorded as core international human rights instrument[6].
  • The location of Convention on the Rights of the Child was New York City[7].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child is part of international human rights law[8].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's Commons category is recorded as Convention on the Rights of the Child[9].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's language of work or name is recorded as Czech[10].
  • November 20, 1989 marks the founding of Convention on the Rights of the Child[11].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child was published on November 20, 1989[12].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child occurred on November 20, 1989[13].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's has edition or translation is recorded as Q105969332[14].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Convention on the Rights of the Child[15].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's main subject is children's rights[16].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.unicef.es/causas/derechos-ninos/convencion-derechos-ninos[17].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx[18].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/AR/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx[19].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/CH/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx[20].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/FR/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx[21].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/RU/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx[22].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.ohchr.org/SP/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx[23].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's facet of is recorded as children's rights[24].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Convention on the Rights of the Child'}[25].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'اتفاقية حقوق الطفل'}[26].
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child's title is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '儿童权利公约'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

Convention on the Rights of the Child authored United Nations General Assembly[3].

Why It Matters

Convention on the Rights of the Child has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

It has been cited as an influence by Defense for Children International[29], a voluntary association[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1979[32], headquartered in Geneva[33].

FAQs

Who did Convention on the Rights of the Child influence?

Convention on the Rights of the Child has been cited as an influence by Defense for Children International[29].

References

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  25. [27] . ohchr.org. Retrieved . ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 8w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Committee on the Rights of the Child, Declaration of the Rights of the Child
    Depositary United Nations Secretary-General
    Facet of children's rights
    Main subject children's rights
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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