Children s and Young People s Rights

In almost all developing countries, children and young people make up the majority of the population up to 70 per cent in some cases. The Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted in 1989 sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of girls and boys until they reach the age of 18. The rights of young people are violated in many different ways around the world. Implementing all children s rights on a global scale therefore represents an enormous challenge. If children are to br, br,