Title | Convention on the Rights of the Child |
Publisher | UN General Assembly |
Publication Date | 20 November 1989 |
Topics | Children's rights | Human rights and fundamental freedoms | Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations |
Citation / Document Symbol | United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, p. 3 |
Reference | Entry into force: 2 September 1990 |
Other Languages / Attachments | French | Georgian | Greek | Russian | Signatory States, Declarations and Reservations | Spanish |
Cite as | UN General Assembly, Convention on the Rights of the Child, 20 November 1989, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, p. 3, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b38f0.html [accessed 22 June 2017] |
Comments | The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989. It entered into force on 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49. |