Summary: On 20 November 1959 the UN
General Assembly adopted the
second Declaration of the Rights of
the Child. This consisted of ten
articles and incorporated the guiding
principle of working in the best
interests of the child.

Organisation:

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN subtype:

CRC - Basic Reference Document

Attachment Link:

http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/25.htm

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