A second revolution: Thirty years of child rights, and the unfinished agenda

Summary

The way the world treats children has been transformed in the 30 years since governments worldwide signed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. But the promise of the convention is still being broken daily for millions of children. A Second Revolution is needed today, so the rights of every child – whoever they are, and wherever they live – are finally fulfilled.

A Second Revolution has been produced by Child Rights Now!, an initiative from Joining Forces, the alliance of the 6 largest child-focused international NGOs. Together, we are working with and for children under the age of 18 to secure their rights and end violence against them. A Second Revolution lays out the critical steps needed to realise the rights of all children.

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