What are my rights?? - Children's Rights agreed under United Nations Convention

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out the rights of all children, aged 0 to 18 years, and the responsibilities of governments to ensure those rights are respected.

The Children’s Convention is special. It’s an agreement between almost every country in the world, including New Zealand. It’s important that children know about their rights. In 1993, New Zealand agreed that all children should experience all of their rights, at all times, in all circumstances.

In Aotearoa New Zealand, we consider the rights of children in the context of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Something that both the Children’s Convention and Te Tiriti o Waitangi have in common is that children are taonga (to be treasured), and the importance for mokopuna of connection to family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and communities.

We have published a new set of resources to help share children’s rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Children's Convention).

You can download the full version in English and te reo Māori, child friendly versions as well, and a poster detailing child’s rights below.

Note:

The poster is designed as an A2, if you want a larger size, please email media@manamokopuna.org.nz

Some hard copy booklets are available.