President Obama: Take Action for Children's Rights
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child outlines the basic rights to which children should be entitled. This includes the right to life, food, water, general care and protection from abuse and exploitation.
This common sense treaty has been ratified by every country in the world -- except two. Somalia and The United States.
We cannot delay any longer before we join the rest of the world in the support of this critical action for children.
Please ask President Obama and Congress to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child immediately.
Dear [decision maker],
We, the undersigned, support US ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. We urge President Obama to submit the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to the US Senate for its advice and consent without delay. We further call on the US Senate to move swiftly to approve this convention.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child protects children by defining their basic human rights. It is the most comprehensive, accepted international agreement on basic protections for children. 193 countries have committed to support it.
Only two countries have failed to ratify this UN convention - Somalia and the United States of America. US failure to ratify the convention is an embarrassment.
Americans cherish our children and are generous in aiding boys and girls in need around the world. Now, with the advent of the 20th anniversary of the Convention, it is time to act. 2 countries in the world have yet to ratify. Let’s cut that number in half.
