Children's Rights Quiz

In what year was the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognized by nearly every UN member state?

• 1989

• 1924

• 1979

• 1990

What is the primary consideration in all actions concerning children according to Article 3 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child?

• Financial status

• Best interests of the child

• Parental consent

• Religious beliefs

Which article of the Convention on the Rights of the Child affirms that every child has the inherent right to life?

• Article 12

• Article 30

• Article 6

• Article 2

What is the main purpose of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child?

• To provide healthcare for children

• To prevent child labor

• To ensure children's rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled

• To promote children's education

Which category of rights in the Convention on the Rights of the Child includes civil rights and freedoms?

• Family environment and alternative care

• Health and welfare

• Education and leisure

• Civil rights and freedoms

What is the purpose of the concluding observations in the report by the Committee on the Rights of the Child?

• To summarize the committee's views on the state of children's rights in each country

• To provide implementation and improvement recommendations to each individual state

• To enforce the principles in local courts

• To monitor government's progress on children's rights

What is the role of the independent experts in the Committee on the Rights of the Child?

• To provide implementation recommendations to states

• To monitor and enforce the CRC

• To enforce the CRC in local courts

• To raise awareness of the CRC

What is the duty of the Duty bearers according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child?

• To provide healthcare for children

• To prevent child labor

• To promote children's education

• To ensure children's rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled

What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

• To prevent child labor

• To provide healthcare for children

• To promote human rights

• To maintain peace and security

What is the role of the national plan for children according to the Committee on the Rights of the Child?

• To monitor government's progress on children's rights

• To ensure meaningful rights protection is afforded to every child

• To raise awareness of the CRC

• To provide implementation recommendations to states