When did the Convention on the Rights of the Child enter into force?
A 20 November 1989
B 11 December 1946
C 24 October 1945
D 2 September 1990
Answer: 2 September 1990. The Convention entered into force on 2 September 1990.
Which article of the Convention sets out the principle of non-discrimination?
A Article 2
B Article 3
C Article 6
D Article 12
Answer: Article 2. Article 2 requires rights to be respected without discrimination.
Which article makes the child’s best interests a primary consideration?
A Article 2
B Article 3
C Article 6
D Article 28
Answer: Article 3. Article 3 says the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration.
Which article covers the child’s right to life, survival, and development?
A Article 2
B Article 12
C Article 6
D Article 31
Answer: Article 6. Article 6 recognizes the child’s inherent right to life and the importance of survival and development.
Which article recognizes children’s right to express their views?
A Article 3
B Article 19
C Article 28
D Article 12
Answer: Article 12. Article 12 addresses a child’s right to be heard on matters affecting them.
Which Convention article addresses birth registration, a name, and nationality?
A Article 7
B Article 2
C Article 24
D Article 31
Answer: Article 7. Article 7 addresses birth registration, the right to a name, and nationality.
Which article of the Convention addresses children’s right to health?
A Article 12
B Article 24
C Article 19
D Article 31
Answer: Article 24. Article 24 addresses the child’s right to the highest attainable standard of health.
Which article recognizes the child’s right to education?
A Article 2
B Article 6
C Article 28
D Article 12
Answer: Article 28. Article 28 recognizes the child’s right to education.
Which article addresses protection from violence and abuse?
A Article 7
B Article 24
C Article 31
D Article 19
Answer: Article 19. Article 19 requires protection of children from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Which article recognizes children’s rights to rest, leisure, and play?
A Article 31
B Article 3
C Article 6
D Article 28
Answer: Article 31. Article 31 recognizes rights to rest, leisure, play, and participation in cultural life.
What does the Convention say about who holds its rights?
A Only citizens of UN countries
B Every child, without discrimination
C Only children enrolled in school
D Only children under age 12
Answer: Every child, without discrimination. The Convention’s rights apply to every child within a state’s jurisdiction without discrimination.
What principle should guide decisions made by courts or authorities about a child?
A The highest tourism revenue
B The preference of the largest group
C The child’s best interests
D The decision-maker’s personal convenience
Answer: The child’s best interests. The Convention requires the child’s best interests to be a primary consideration.
What does the Convention say about children’s opinions on matters affecting them?
A They must always be accepted without review
B They may be heard only in school
C They are never relevant to public decisions
D They should be heard and given due weight
Answer: They should be heard and given due weight. Children have a right to express views, which should be given due weight according to age and maturity.
Which body adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
A UN General Assembly
B UN Security Council
C World Health Assembly
D World Trade Organization
Answer: UN General Assembly. The General Assembly adopted the Convention in Resolution 44/25 in 1989.
What does the UNICEF logo’s mother-and-child emblem symbolize, according to UNICEF?
A International shipping and trade
B Hope, security, and joy for children and parents
C The four branches of the UN
D Global currency stability
Answer: Hope, security, and joy for children and parents. UNICEF describes the mother lifting a child as symbolizing hope, security, and joy.
What was UNICEF’s original legal status when it began in 1946?
A A permanent court
B A regional education ministry
C A temporary emergency relief fund
D A private bank
Answer: A temporary emergency relief fund. UNICEF began as a temporary UN fund to assist children affected by war.
What happened to UNICEF’s name in 1953?
A It was renamed World Children’s Organization
B It became a private foundation
C Its acronym was replaced by UNCF
D It became United Nations Children’s Fund while keeping the acronym
Answer: It became United Nations Children’s Fund while keeping the acronym. The General Assembly removed “International” and “Emergency” from the name but kept UNICEF.
Why is 20 November associated with UNICEF and children’s rights?
A The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted on that date
B UNICEF was founded on that date
C The WHO Constitution entered into force
D The World Heritage Convention was signed
Answer: The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted on that date. World Children’s Day marks the adoption of the Convention on 20 November 1989.
Which location hosts UNICEF’s global headquarters?
A Geneva
B New York
C London
D Nairobi
Answer: New York. UNICEF’s global headquarters is in New York.
Which global child-rights document did UNICEF help bring about?
A World Heritage Convention
B Paris Agreement
C Convention on the Rights of the Child
D International Health Regulations
Answer: Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF helped bring about the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989.
Which areas does UNICEF support in addition to child protection?
A Monetary policy and bank regulation
B Military defence and weapons control
C International customs and tariffs
D Health, nutrition, education, water, and sanitation
Answer: Health, nutrition, education, water, and sanitation. UNICEF supports child health, nutrition, education, safe water, sanitation, and protection.
What does UNICEF do during humanitarian emergencies affecting children?
A Provides support to protect children’s lives and rights
B Manages the Security Council
C Issues binding court judgments
D Controls national borders
Answer: Provides support to protect children’s lives and rights. UNICEF works in emergencies to help children survive, stay protected, and access essential support.
Which organization is UNICEF part of?
A World Trade Organization
B United Nations system
C North Atlantic Treaty Organization
D International Olympic Committee
Answer: United Nations system. UNICEF is a United Nations agency for children.
What is one of the four guiding principles of the Convention?
A Preference for wealthier families
B Automatic criminal liability for children
C Respect for the child’s views
D Priority for adults’ convenience
Answer: Respect for the child’s views. The Convention’s guiding principles include respect for children’s views.
What is one central message of the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
A Children’s rights begin only at age 18
B Only governments can hold rights
C Children are rights-holders, not merely objects of care
D Education replaces all other rights
Answer: Children are rights-holders, not merely objects of care. The Convention recognizes children as people with their own rights and protections.