Children's Rights: A second chance

The past decade began with genuine optimism for the world's children. But what has happened since the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)? Children's Rights: A second chance looks at the impact that local, national and international policies and practices have had on children over the last decade. As the stories of Liberia, Jorge, Nancy and Mustajab show, the lives of millions of children across the world have barely been touched by the UNCRC. For many the situation has actually got worse. Yet, as this report demonstrates, the four key principles of the UNCRC - non-discrimination, acting in the best interests of the child, survival and development, and participation - remain the key to progress.