Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure is a treaty open to states that are party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Protocol was adopted by the United Nations' General Assembly on 19 December 2011 and entered into force on 14 April 2014, following ratification by 10 states.
Drafted | 19 December 2011 |
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Location | New York[1] |
Effective | 14 April 2014[1] |
Condition | 10 ratifications |
Signatories | 53[1] |
Parties | 52 |
Depositary | UN Secretary-General |
Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish[1] |
As of December 2023, the Protocol has been signed by 53 states and ratified or acceded by 52 states.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "STATUS: 11 .d Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure". United Nations. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
See also
edit- First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities