UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2006: Report of the Secretary-General on the Status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

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Summary: Report prepared by the Secretary General for the 3rd Committee of the 61st sesion of the GA.

The General Assembly, by its resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989, adopted
the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention was opened for signature
in New York on 26 January 1990 and entered into force on 2 September 1990, the
thirtieth day after the deposit with the Secretary-General of the twentieth instrument
of ratification or accession. As at 30 June 2005, the Convention had been ratified or
acceded to by 192 States.

By its resolution 54/263 of 25 May 2000, the Assembly adopted two Optional
Protocols to the Convention. The Optional Protocols entered into force on
12 February and 18 January 2002, respectively. As at 30 June 2006, the Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the involvement of children in armed conflict had
been ratified by 107 States and signed by 122 States and the Optional Protocol to the
Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography had
been ratified by 107 States and signed by 115 States.

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/Report_Status_CRC_GA61_Eng.pdf

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UN Secretary General
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Reporting to and monitoring the CRC

Countries

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