It establishes fundamental rights for children around the world, and protects these rights by setting standards for the survival, growth and protection of children. This convention addresses all aspects of the lives of children from birth to age 18, particularly their basic rights to food, housing, and accessible drinking water.
La Journée nationale de l'enfant a lieu le 20 novembre afin de commémorer deux mesures historiques de la part des Nations Unies: l'adoption de la Déclaration des droits de l'enfant, le 20 novembre 1959, et, plus importante encore, l'adoption de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant, le 20 novembre 1989.