which countries did not sign the un convention on the rights of the child
Convention on the Rights of the Child Currently 196 countries are parties to the treaty (some with stated reservations or interpretations). This includes every member of the United Nations (except the United States), plus the Cook Islands, Niue, the State of Palestine, and the Holy See.[5][7] The United States has not ratified it.[18] South Sudan did not sign the convention, however ratification was complete in January 2015.[19] Somalia's domestic ratification finished in January 2015 and the instrument was deposited with the United Nations in October 2015.[20]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its 3rd session on 10Â December 1948 as Resolution 217 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France. Of the then 58 members of the United Nations, 48 voted in favor, none against, eight abstained, and two didn't vote.