UNCRC

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

The UNCRC stands for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

It is a list of rights that all children and young people have. Every child has rights, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status. Almost every country has agreed to these rights. Jersey agreed to these rights for children in 2014.

All the rights are connected to each other, and all are equally important. Sometimes, we have to think about rights in terms of what is the best for children in a situation, and what is critical to life and protection from harm. As children grow, they have more responsibility to make choices and exercise their rights.

The UNCRC has 54 Articles in it. 42 rights are for children and young people up to 18 years of age. Articles 43-52 are about how governments and adults should work together to make sure children and young people can access their rights.

Children’s rights are all the things that children and young people need to make sure that they are safe, have the things they need to survive and develop, and have a say in decisions that affect their lives.

If you want to read more about the UNCRC take a look at the UNICEF website UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) - Unicef UK