ssion on Children (New York, 29 January - 2 February 2000).A decisive decade of protectionChildren's rights are most fully articulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Created over a period of ten years with the input of representatives from different societies, religions and cultures, the Convention was adopted as an international human rights treaty on 20 November 1989. NewUNICEF Bhutan has translated the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) into a mandala.Convention on the Rights of the ChildVisit the completely revised and updated guide to the Convention to find out about:how this historic treaty was created; what it means for children; the UNICEF commitment to child rights; what you can do; answers to questions parents often ask; full text of the treaty; and more. PublicationsUNICEF publications focusing primarily on the CRC and child rights include: A pamphlet introducing the rights of children, entitled Convention on the Rights of the Child;Human rights for children and women, a paper on human rights as the foundation of sustainable human development;Children's Rights and Habitat, reports focusing on the rights of the young to homes, safe, supportive neighbourhoods and healthy surroundings.For a list of other related UNICEF publications, go to the publications by theme index and look for 'child rights' in the themes list.UNICEF, an integral part of the United Nations system, has its own governing body, an Executive Board that sets policies, reviews programmes and approves budgets. With headquarters in New York, UNICEF carries out its work through eight regional offices and 125 country offices (figures effective as of 31 December 1998). The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre is located in Florence, Italy. UNICEF cooperates with national governments, non-governmental organizations and other United Nations agencies in 161 countries and territories.The 37 National Committees for UNICEF, mos...
