20th Anniversary of the CRC

New: Read our special CRINMAIL marking the 20th anniversary

Welcome to our events webpage marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which takes place on 20 November 2009.

The occasion marks an important milestone in the history of the Convention which, over its lifetime, has become the most universally endorsed human rights treaty in the world.  Below, you will find a list of global events celebrating the special occasion. Please let us know if you are organising an event by emailing us at info@crin.org

UNICEF has a special webpage dedicated to the anniversary. Visit: http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/index.html. Also by UNICEF, Laying the Foundations for Children's Rights: An Independent Study of some Key Legal and Institutional Aspects of the Impact of the CRC

The Committee on the Rights of the Child is hosting a special event for the occasion

Visit our guide to the child rights system

NEW: Read our report from the UN event marking CRC20