On the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Creation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: History and New Challenges

The article analyzes the history of the development of the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. Brief characteristics of the “Declaration of the Rights of the Child” by K.N. Wentzel, 1924 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, features of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The author’s concept of the implementation of the principle of the best procuring of children interests is presented.

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