Štáty, zmluvné strany, budú rešpektovať a zabezpečovať práva ustanovené v tomto dohovore každému dieťaťu v rámci ich jurisdikcie bez akejkoľvek diskriminácie, bez ohľadu na rasu, farbu pleti, pohlavie, jazyk, náboženstvo dieťaťa alebo jeho rodiča alebo zákonného zástupcu; politického alebo iného zmýšľania, národného, etnického alebo sociálneho pôvodu, majetku, zdravotného postihnutia, narodenia alebo iného postavenia.
Dohovor o právach dieťaťa | Článok 2 | 1
Na účely tohto Dohovoru sa dieťaťom rozumie každá ľudská bytosť mladšia ako osemnásť rokov, pokiaľ podľa práva, ktoré sa na dieťa vzťahuje, nie je plnoletosť dosiahnutá skôr.
Dohovor o právach dieťaťa | Článok 1
The original of the present Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In witness thereof the undersigned plenipotentiaries, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed the present Convention.
Convention on the Rights of the Child | PART III | Article 54
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is designated as the depositary of the present Convention.
Convention on the Rights of the Child | PART III | Article 53
A State Party may denounce the present Convention by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Denunciation becomes effective one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General.
Convention on the Rights of the Child | PART III | Article 52
1. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall receive and circulate to all States the text of reservations made by States at the time of ratification or accession.
2. A reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of the present Convention shall not be permitted.
3. Reservations may be withdrawn at any time by notification to that effect addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall then inform all States. Such notification shall take effect on the date on which it is received by the Secretary-General.
Convention on the Rights of the Child | PART III | Article 51
1. Any State Party may propose an amendment and file it with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General shall thereupon communicate the proposed amendment to States Parties, with a request that they indicate whether they favour a conference of States Parties for the purpose of considering and voting upon the proposals. In the event that, within four months from the date of such communication, at least one third of the States Parties favour such a conference, the Secretary-General shall convene the conference under the auspices of the United Nations. Any amendment adopted by a majority of States Parties present and voting at the conference shall be submitted to the General Assembly for approval.
2. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 of the present article shall enter into force when it has been approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations and accepted by a two-thirds majority of States Parties.
3. When an amendment enters into force, it shall be binding on those States Parties which have accepted it, other States Parties still being bound by the provisions of the present Convention and any earlier amendments which they have accepted.
Convention on the Rights of the Child | PART III | Article 50
1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession.
2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
Convention on the Rights of the Child | PART III | Article 49
The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Convention on the Rights of the Child | PART III | Article 48
The present Convention is subject to ratification. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Convention on the Rights of the Child | PART III | Article 47