The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a convention that defines children as people who have not yet reached the age of 18. It adopts and establishes the rights of children and the standards for the protection of children worldwide. All members of the United Nations (UN), except for the USA and Somalia, have signed a treaty that commits them to uphold this agreement.
The Convention’s four principles include the right to survival and development, non-discrimination, protection of the children’s best interests and their participation.