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    Digital technologies can facilitate access to health services and information and improve diagnostic and treatment services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent physical and mental health and nutrition.

    They also offer significant opportunities for reaching children in disadvantaged or vulnerable situations or in remote communities.

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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN-CRC) - full text

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989, entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: UN-Kinderrechtskonvention Übereinkommen über die Rechte des Kindes

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN-CRC)

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN-CRC) is the most important human rights instrument for children. It was passed on November 20th, 1989, by the General Assembly of the United Nations. It is the most ratified UN-Convention - every member state has signed it, except for the United States. The Federal Republic of Germany signed it on January 26th, 1990, and it came into effect on April 5th, 1992. The rights of children were written down in 54 articles, and oblige the state to their implementation, that is, to respect, protect and fulfill them.