Child’s rights
The human rights of children are based on UN convention on the rights of the child. The convention on the rights of the child is a legally binding convention on human rights. The most important objective of the convention is to safeguard the basic rights: such as health, education, equal opportunities and safety to all children.
Once the rights of the child are implemented, all children may grow and go to school healthy, not having to fear violence or exploitation. This is a necessary requirement for any development in the world.
The convention has four general principles:
- Non-discrimination (Article 2)
- Account of the best interests of the child (Article 3)
- Right to survival and development (Article 6)
- Respect of the child’s views (Article 12)
A child-friendly community
The City of Oulu started to implement UNICEF Child-Friendly Cities and Communities approach as of 2016 with the city committed to a two-year development project for the best of children. The approach is based on UN Convention on the Right of the Child.
The City of Oulu will implement the Child-Friendly City approach in all city services and administration. With the approach, all service sectors in the city will be able to assess their decision-making and actions from the perspective of children and young persons’ involvement.