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(in particular in article 10) and in the statutes and relevant instruments of specialized agencies and international
organizations concerned with the welfare of children,

Bearing in mind that, as indicated in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, "the child, by reason

of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal
protection, before as well as after birth",

Recalling the provisions of the Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection
and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and

Internationally; the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile justice (The
Beijing Rules); and the Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and

Armed Conflict,

Recognizing that, in all countries in the world, there are children living in exceptionally difficult
conditions, and that such children need special consideration,

Taking due account of the importance of the traditions and cultural values of each people for the
protection and harmonious development of the child,

Recognizing the importance of international co-operation for improving the living conditions of children in

every country, in particular in the developing countries,

Have agreed as follows:

PART I

Article 1

For the purposes of the present Convention, a child means every human being below the age of
eighteen years unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.

Article 2

1. States Parties shall respect and ensure the rights set forth in the present Convention to each child

within their jurisdiction without discrimination of any kind, irrespective of the child's or his or her parent's or
legal guardian's race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin,
property, disability, birth or other status.