Child rights information network

November 20th is the official Child Day in Canada. It commemorates the United Nations adoption of two landmark documents concerned with the human rights of all children and youths. Canadians honour our children and The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of The Child on Nov 20th, 1959, and the The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on Nov 20th, 1989. The sole purpose of Child Day is to promote awareness about the Convention and the rights our children under the age of 18 have.

UNICEF’s mission is to advocate for the protection of children’s rights; to help meet their basic needs and to help them reach their full potential. This convention is a universally agreed set of non-negotiable standards and obligations. These are minimum rights and freedoms that should be respected by governments. They’re founded on respect for the dignity & worth of each individual, regardless of race, colour, gender, religion, origins, wealth or birth status; therefore apply to every human.