Publicity to be given to the Declaration of the Rights of the Child

XIV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
1387. Publicity to be given to the Declaration of the Rights of the Child

The General Assembly, Considering that the Declaration of the Rights of the Child[1] calls upon parents, upon men and women as individuals, and upon voluntary organizations, local authorities and national Governments to recognize the rights set forth therein and strive for their observance,

1. Recommends Governments of Member States, the specialized agencies concerned and the appropriate non-governmental organizations to publicize as widely as possible the text of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to have the Declaration widely disseminated and, to that end, to use every means at his disposal to publish and distribute texts in all languages possible.

841st plenary meeting,
20 November 1959.


[1] See resolution 1386 (XIV).
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