The Practical Significance of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

The Convention on the Rights of the Child contains 54 articles. According to the convention, anyone under the age of 18 is a child, unless the laws of different countries or regions have different definitions. The Convention stipulates dozens of rights that all children in the world should enjoy, including the most basic rights of survival, all-round development, protection and full participation in family, culture and social life. The Convention also establishes four basic principles: non-discrimination, maximization of children's interests, right to subsistence and development, and respect for children's ideas.

The Convention protects children's rights by establishing standards in health care, education and legal, civil and social services, and defines the goals and efforts of the international community in the field of children's work.

The Convention stipulates that States parties shall ensure that all children enjoy all the rights stipulated in the Convention, and shall not be discriminated against because of their race, color, sex, language, religion, political status, origin, property or disability. The State party should take all appropriate legislative and administrative measures to ensure the well-being of children. All relevant departments and institutions take the maximization of children's interests as the primary consideration when formulating and implementing relevant policies.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child contains a set of universally agreed norms and obligations, placing children at the center in the pursuit of a just, mutually respectful and peaceful society. Based on different legal systems and cultural traditions, the Convention is a set of universally accepted and non-negotiable standards and obligations. These basic standards, also known as human rights, stipulate the minimum rights and freedoms that the government should respect. These standards are based on respect for everyone's dignity and value, regardless of race, color, sex, language, religion, views, origin, wealth, origin or ability, so these standards are applicable to anyone anywhere. These rights are accompanied by the obligation of the government and individuals not to infringe on the equal rights of others. These standards are interdependent and inseparable; We can't ignore some rights or guarantee others at the expense of some rights.

2012165438+1On October 20th, the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was held in the Great Hall of the People. Since joining the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child for 20 years, China has made historic achievements in the development of children's cause. From 1992 to 20 12, the mortality rate of children under five in China decreased from nearly 60‰ to13.1‰; At present, the net enrollment rate of primary school-age children reaches 99.7%. In 20 1 1 year, the China municipal government promulgated the Outline for the Development of Children in China (20 1 1-2020), which set 52 main objectives and put forward 67 strategic measures in five areas: children's health, education, welfare, social environment and legal protection.