EU Vice President Frattini Marks Universal Children's Day

Universal Children's Day was established by the United Nations to promote the well-being of children around the world and is celebrated annually on November 20, the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. On this occasion, EU Vice-President Franco Frattini today emphasized the need to secure and strengthen basic rights for all children.

"Today we celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Children," said Vice President Frattini. "The European Commission joins in, highlighting the importance of this Convention and reaffirms its commitment to protecting the rights of vulnerable people such as children, and has resolved to place the Rights of the Child as one of its main priorities."

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