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Declaration of the Rights of the Child

Illustrated by Quino to UNICEF to mark the tenth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

Proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 1386 (XIV) of 20 November 1959 PREAMBLE



Whereas the peoples of the United Nations in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person and his determination to promote social progress and better standards of life in of a larger freedom, Whereas

the United Nations has proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that everyone has all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of race, color, sex, language, political opinion or any other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status,

Whereas the child, their lack of physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, both before and after birth,

Considering the need for such special safeguards has been stated in the 1924 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child and recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the conventions establishing the specialized agencies and international organizations concerned with the welfare of the child, whereas

that mankind owes the child the best it can offer,

Assembly General proclaims this Declaration on the Rights of the Child to which he may have a happy childhood and enjoy for his own good and for the good of society, the rights and freedoms set forth therein, and urges parents, men and women as individuals and organizations, local authorities and national governments to recognize these rights and strive for their observance by legislative and other measures progressively taken in accordance with the following principles:

Principle 1:

Right equality, without distinction of race, religion or nationality.

Principle 2:

law to special protection so they can grow physically, mentally and socially healthy and free.

Principle 3:

right to have a name and a nationality.

Principle 4:

Right to food, shelter and medical care.

Principle 5:

Right to education and special services for physically or mentally handicapped children.

Principle 6:

Right to understanding and love from family and society.

Principle 7:

right to free education. Right to have fun and play.

Principle 8:

Right to care and help in an emergency preferred.

Principle 9:

right to be protected against neglect and exploitation at work.

Principle 10:

right to receive an education that fosters solidarity, friendship and justice among all the world.