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1 online resource (51 pages) |
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Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1574-8626 |
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Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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| Contents |
Chapter One. Introduction -- Chapter Two. Comparison with other International Human Rights Provisions -- Chapter Three. The Scope of Article 24 1. Article 24 (1) 1.1 'States Parties recognize the right of the child to the highest attainable standard of health ... ' -- 1.2 ' ... and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health' -- 1.3 'States Parties shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of access to such health care services' -- 2. Article 24 (2): 'States Parties shall pursue the full implementation of this right and shall take appropriate measures' -- 2.1 Article 24 (2)(a): 'To diminish infant and child mortality' -- 2.2 Article 24 (2)(b): 'Ensure the provision of necessary medical assistance and health care to all children, with emphasis on the development of primary health care' -- 2.3 Article 24 (2)(c): 'Combat disease and malnutrition, including within the framework of primary health care, through, inter alia, the application of readily available technology and through the provision of adequate nutritious foods and clean drinking water, taking into consideration the dangers and risks of environmental pollution' -- 2.4 Article 24 (2)(d): 'Ensure pre- and post-natal health care for expectant mothers' -- 2.5 Article 24 (2)(e): 'To ensure that all segments of society, in particular parents and children, are informed, have access to education and are supported in the use of basic knowledge of child health and nutrition, the advantages of breastfeeding, hygiene and environmental sanitation and the prevention of accidents' -- 2.6 Article 24 (2)(f): 'develop preventive health care, guidance for parents, and family planning education and services' -- 3. Article 24 (3): 'States Parties shall take all effective and appropriate measures with a view to abolishing traditional practices prejudicial to the health of children' -- 4. Article 24 (4): 'States Parties undertake to promote and undertake international cooperation with a view to achieving progressively the full realisation of the right recognized in this Article. In this respect, particular account shall be taken of the needs of developing countries' |
| Summary |
Part of ""A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child"" series, this work presents a commentary on Article 24. The series is sponsored by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Text of Article 24 in English and French |
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Print version record |
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United Nations. Committee on the Rights of the Child
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| SUBJECT |
United Nations |
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United Nations. Committee on the Rights of the Child fast |
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Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989 November 20)
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Convention on the Rights of the Child fast |
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Children's rights.
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Children (International law)
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Right to health.
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Legal assistance to children.
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Child health services.
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Children.
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International cooperation.
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Child Advocacy
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Child Health Services
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Child Welfare
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Child
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International Cooperation
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Patient Rights
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children (people by age group)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Legal assistance to children
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International cooperation
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Children
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Child health services
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Children (International law)
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Children's rights
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Right to health
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Mensenrechten.
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Verdrag inzake de rechten van het kind.
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Gezondheid.
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Convention on the Rights of the Child (New York, 20 November 1989).
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Children's rights.
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Human rights.
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Children.
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Health.
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| Genre/Form |
Commentaren (vorm)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Eide, Wenche Barth
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| LC no. |
2007274268 |
| ISBN |
9789047418108 |
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9047418107 |
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1282601601 |
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9781282601604 |
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9786612601606 |
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6612601604 |
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