Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
The largest gathering ever of heads of state met in New York in 1990, at the World Summit for Children.1 They met with the ambitious goal of galvanizing support for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Convention) 2 and affirming their commitment to the world's children. 3 The Summit and Convention were quickly declared successes: the life chances of the world's children markedly improved4 and a record number of Nation States quickly became signatories to the Convention.
The United States, however, could hardly claim any success. 6 When it comes to children, the United States continues to have one of the worst records among the industrial nations 7 and it virtually stands alone in its failure to support and ratify the Convention.' The United States' failure to support and ratify the Convention has been seen as a missed opportunity for American "children." 9 However, even those most vocal critics of the United States inaction have neglected to consider the Convention's potential impact on the world of adolescence.
Recommended Citation
Levesque, Roger J.R., "The Internationalization of Children's Human Rights: Too Radical for American Adolescents?" (1994). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 220.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/220
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