An Overview of the Artides of The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Article 1: Definition of a Child
Article 2: Freedom from Discrimination
Article 3: Best interests of the Child
Article 4: Implementation of Rights
Article 5: Respect for Parental Responsibility
Article 6: Survival and Development
Article 7: Name and Nationality
Article 8: Preservation of Identity
Article 9: Parental Care and Non-Separation
Article 10: Family Reunification
Article 11: Illicit Transfer and Non-Return
Article 12: Free Expression of Opinion
Article 13: Freedom of Information
Article 14: Freedom of Conscience, Religion
Article 15: Freedom cf Association
Article 6: Protection ot Privacy
Article 17: Media and information
Article 18: Parental Responsibilities
Article 19: Abuse and Neglect
Article 20: Children without Families
Article 21: Adoption
Article 22: Refugee Children
Article 23: children with Disabilities
Article 24: Health Care
Article 25: Periodic Review
Article 26: Social security
Article 27: Standard of Living
Article 28: Education
Article 29: Aims of Education
Article 30: Children of Minorities
Article 31: leisure and Recreation
Article 32: Child Labor
Article 33: Narcotics
Article 34: Sexual Exploitation
Article 35: Sale and Trafficking
Article 36: Other Exploitation
Article 37: Torture and Capital Punishment
Article 38: Armed Conflict
Article 39: Rehabilitative Cure
Article 40: Juvenile Justice
Article 41: Supremacy of Higher Standards
Article 42: Public Awareness
Article 43: Committee on the Rights of the Child
Article 44: Reports by States
Article 45: Implementation of Convention
Article 46: Signature
Article 47: Ratification
Article 48: Accession
Article 49: Entry into Force
Article50: Amendments
Article51: Reservations
Article52: Denunciation
Article 53: Depositary
Article 54: Authentic Text
The booklet Convention of the Rights of the Child Answers to 30 Questions contains the text of the Convention, describes the U.S. ratification process, and answers the most frequently asked questions about the Convention. Contact Cynthia Price Cohen at 212-873-7259 for more information.