LIFE AND FAMILY On the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, how are we doing?*

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC). The anniversary was marked by a three-day conference in Geneva in November.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the CRC in November 1989 and it came into force on September 2, 1990. Australia ratified the Convention in December 1990, which means that Australia has agreed to take action to make sure all children in Australia can enjoy their rights under the Convention.
In September 2019, Aus…

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