The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as a human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.

is the most universally accepted human rights treaty in history. This World Children’s Day, the United Nations marks the 31st anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Here are four ...

On December 31, 2024, the United Nations warned that armed groups have increased recruitment and use of children for armed ...

UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, aims to save, protect and improve children's lives. UNICEF is the UN organisation with the job of protecting the rights of every child ...

The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently issued a groundbreaking ruling against Ecuador and Nicaragua, condemning ...

Thanks to a new initiative at the United Nations, the importance of early years education will get more global attention in ...