GENEVA (19 November 2014) – The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1989 and to date has been ratified by 194 countries, making it the most widely ratified international human rights treaty. To mark the Convention's 25th anniversary, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is highlighting the right of children to participate meaningfully in decisions affecting their lives and communities. Read full media statement in English.