The UNDRC was the primary document that ensured children had rights, and the UNCRC is the revised and modern document.
Similarities
- Focuses on laws regarding the protection of children
- Children have the right to education
- Highlights an importance that children need to be loved, heard and understood
Differences
- UNDRC does not define what a child is.
- UNCRC has 54 article and the 1959 UNDRC has 10
- Issues regarding children are more heavily covered and discussed in the UNCRC
- The UNCRC is the current document that is in use, has more sections and provides mor detail.
- The UNCRC focuses on the importance of participation of children, giving children agency and a voice in matters that involve them.