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Children Rights Convention

The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets minimum entitlements and freedoms for children, that should be respected by governments.

It spells out the basic human rights that children everywhere have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. These rights are set in 54 articles and two Optional Protocols.

The four core principles of the Convention are: non-discrimination; devotion to the best interests of the child; the right to life, survival and development; and respect for the views of the child.

The Convention protects children's rights by setting standards in health care; education; and legal, civil and social services.

By agreeing to undertake the obligations of the Convention (by ratifying or acceding to it), national governments have committed themselves to protecting and ensuring children's rights and they have agreed to hold themselves accountable for this commitment before the international community. States parties to the Convention are obliged to develop and undertake all actions and policies in the light of the best interests of the child.

Mexico scored 5.71 on a scale of 0 to 10 in the Mexican Child Rights Index, published recently by the Consultative board of UNICEF Mexico.

Fore more information on the Children's Right Convention download the full text of the Convention or visit http://www.unicef.org/crc/