The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989 underscores four fundamental rights crucial for every child. The convention sheds light on four categories of rights encompassing civil, political, social, economic, and cultural aspects:

Right to Survival:

• Involves the right to life, the highest achievable standard of health, proper nutrition, and adequate living standards.
• Encompasses the right to a name and nationality.

Right to Protection:

• Encompasses freedom from all forms of exploitation, abuse, inhumane or degrading treatment, and neglect.
• Includes the right to special protection in situations of emergency and armed conflicts.

Right to Development:

• Involves the right to education, support for early childhood development and care, social security, and the right to leisure, recreation, and cultural activities.

Right to Participation:

• Encompasses respect for the views of the child.
• Includes freedom of expression, access to appropriate information, and freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.Top of Form