Recognizing that the United Nations has, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenants on Human Rights, proclaimed and agreed that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, The States Parties to the present Convention,Ĭonsidering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,īearing in mind that the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person, and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, You can also read reports from previous years.Entry into force: 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49 Preamble Read the latest reports relating to New Zealand, produced under the reporting procedure provided for by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Optional Protocol. The Ministry of Social Development (external link) is responsible for administering the CRC and its Protocols. New Zealand ratified the OPCRCSC on 20 September 2011. The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OPCRCSC) (external link) was adopted by General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/263 of and entered into force on 18 January 2002. New Zealand ratified the OPCRCAC on 12 November 2001. The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPCRCAC) (external link) was adopted by General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/263 of and entered into force 12 February 2002. The Government of New Zealand reserves the right not to apply article 37 (c) in circumstances where the shortage of suitable facilities makes the mixing of juveniles and adults unavoidable and further reserves the right not to apply article 37 (c) where the interests of other juveniles in an establishment require the removal of a particular juvenile offender or where mixing is considered to be of benefit to the persons concerned.
It therefore reserves the right not to legislate further or to take additional measures as may be envisaged in article 32 (2). The Government of New Zealand considers that the rights of the child provided for in article 32 (1) are adequately protected by its existing law. Nothing in this Convention shall affect the right of the Government of New Zealand to continue to distinguish as it considers appropriate in its law and practice between persons according to the nature of their authority to be in New Zealand including but not limited to their entitlement to benefits and other protections described in the Convention, and the Government of New Zealand reserves the right to interpret and apply the Convention accordingly. New Zealand has made and still maintains the following reservations to the CRC:
New Zealand ratified the CRC on 6 April 1993. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (external link) was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989, and entered into force 2 September 1990.