Each November 20th., the world celebrates Universal Children´s Day.
It´s a day to appreciate children for just being themselves and to
recognize them as important and valued members of society, now and in the
future.
The day was first suggested in 1954
by the UN General Assembly, to encourage fraternity and understanding between
children around the world.
Since then, the General Assembly has adopted two landmark documents - the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.They cover everything from a child´s right to be free from exploitation, to the right to his or her own opinion, and the right to education, health care, and economic opportunity.
Of the 195 sovereign and independent states represented in the United Nations, 192 member nations have signed and ratified the Convention, and only three have not ratified it (the United States, Somalia and South Sudan).
In the case of the United States, this can be due to the fact that some states want to be able to execute minors.
The case of Somalia is due to its political instability and the absence of administative and political structures.
South Sudan is different. It became an independent state on July 9th 2011 so it is a very new country and it has not signed or ratified the Convention yet.
