Poster: Convention on the Rights of the Child

By UNICEF Australia

25 May 2020

Download our child-friendly poster of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Thirty years ago, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – an international agreement on childhood.

It’s become the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history and has helped transform children’s lives around the world. You can read more about the Convention on the Rights of the Child with our simplified guide, or download our poster below:

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