Today Mark Leon Goldberg of the UN Dispatch pointed out two important anniversaries. China and diamonds are the traditional anniversary gifts respectfully for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified 20 years ago, and the Geneva Conventions, signed 60 year ago today. However, instead of running off to Bloomingdale's, the United States might want to consider a more thoughtful gift. While we have started to reconsider the consequences that our “War on Terror” has had on the humanitarian principals behind international conflicts, it might be time to take another look at the Convention on the Rights of the Child – one of the most comprehensive pieces of legislation aimed at helping children – and almost universally ratified, except by the U.S.
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