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PREAMBLE
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...
Convinced
that the
family
, as the
fundamental
group
of
society
and the
natural environment
for the growth and
well-being
of all its
members
and particularly
children
, should be afforded the necessary
protection
and
assistance
so that it can
fully
assume its
responsibilities
within the
community
, ...
ARTICLE-3
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... 2.
States Parties
undertake
to ensure the
child
such
protection
and
care
as is necessary for his or her
well-being
, taking into
account
the
rights
and
duties
of his or her
parents
,
legal guardians
, or other
individuals
legally
responsible
for him or her, and, to this end, shall take all appropriate
legislative
and
administrative measures
. ...
... 3.
States Parties
shall ensure that the
institutions
,
services
and
facilities
responsible
for the
care
or
protection of children
shall conform with the standards
established
by
competent authorities
, particularly in the
areas
of
safety
,
health
, in the
number
and suitability of their
staff
, as well as
competent
supervision
. ...
ARTICLE-5
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States Parties
shall
respect
the
responsibilities
,
rights
and
duties
of
parents
or, where applicable, the
members
of the
extended
family
or
community
as provided for by
local
custom
,
legal guardians
or other
persons
legally
responsible
for the
child
, to provide, in a
manner
consistent with the evolving
capacities
of the
child
, appropriate direction and
guidance
in the
exercise
by the
child
of the
rights
recognized in the present
Convention
. ...
...
States Parties
shall
respect
the
responsibilities
,
rights
and
duties
of
parents
or, where applicable, the
members
of the
extended
family
or
community
as provided for by
local
custom
,
legal guardians
or other
persons
legally
responsible
for the
child
, to provide, in a
manner
consistent with the evolving
capacities
of the
child
, appropriate direction and
guidance
in the
exercise
by the
child
of the
rights
recognized in the present
Convention
. ...
ARTICLE-18
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... 1.
States Parties
shall use their best efforts to ensure
recognition
of the
principle
that both
parents
have
common
responsibilities
for the
upbringing
and
development
of the
child
.
Parents
or, as the
case
may be,
legal guardians
, have the primary
responsibility
for the
upbringing
and
development
of the
child
. The best
interests
of the
child
will be their basic
concern
. ...
... 1.
States Parties
shall use their best efforts to ensure
recognition
of the
principle
that both
parents
have
common
responsibilities
for the
upbringing
and
development
of the
child
.
Parents
or, as the
case
may be,
legal guardians
, have the primary
responsibility
for the
upbringing
and
development
of the
child
. The best
interests
of the
child
will be their basic
concern
. ...
... 2. For the
purpose
of
guaranteeing
and
promoting
the
rights
set forth in the present
Convention
,
States Parties
shall render appropriate
assistance to parents
and
legal guardians
in the
performance
of their
child
-rearing
responsibilities
and shall ensure the
development
of
institutions
,
facilities
and
services
for the
care
of
children
. ...
ARTICLE-23
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... 2.
States Parties
recognize the
right
of the
disabled child
to
special care
and shall
encourage
and ensure the extension,
subject
to available
resources
, to the
eligible
child
and those
responsible
for his or her
care
, of
assistance
for which
application
is made and which is appropriate to the
child
's
condition
and to the
circumstances
of the
parents
or others caring for the
child
. ...
ARTICLE-26
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... 2. The
benefits
should, where appropriate, be
granted
, taking into
account
the
resources
and the
circumstances
of the
child
and
persons
having
responsibility
for the
maintenance
of the
child
, as well as any other
consideration
relevant
to an
application
for
benefits
made by or
on behalf of the child
. ...
ARTICLE-27
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... 2. The
parent
(s) or others
responsible
for the
child
have the primary
responsibility
to secure, within their abilities and
financial capacities
, the
conditions
of
living
necessary for the
child
's
development
. ...
... 2. The
parent
(s) or others
responsible
for the
child
have the primary
responsibility
to secure, within their abilities and
financial capacities
, the
conditions
of
living
necessary for the
child
's
development
. ...
... 3.
States Parties
, in
accordance
with
national
conditions
and within their means, shall take appropriate
measures
to assist
parents
and others
responsible
for the
child
to
implement
this
right
and shall in
case
of need provide
material
assistance
and
support programmes
, particularly with
regard
to
nutrition
,
clothing
and
housing
. ...
... 4.
States Parties
shall take all appropriate
measures
to secure the
recovery
of
maintenance
for the
child
from the
parents
or other
persons
having
financial
responsibility
for the
child
, both within the
State Party
and from abroad. In particular, where the
person
having
financial
responsibility
for the
child
lives in a
State
different from that of the
child
,
States Parties
shall
promote
the
accession
to
international agreements
or the
conclusion
of such
agreements
, as well as the making of other appropriate
arrangements
. ...
... 4.
States Parties
shall take all appropriate
measures
to secure the
recovery
of
maintenance
for the
child
from the
parents
or other
persons
having
financial
responsibility
for the
child
, both within the
State Party
and from abroad. In particular, where the
person
having
financial
responsibility
for the
child
lives in a
State
different from that of the
child
,
States Parties
shall
promote
the
accession
to
international agreements
or the
conclusion
of such
agreements
, as well as the making of other appropriate
arrangements
. ...
ARTICLE-29
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... (d) The
preparation
of the
child
for
responsible
life
in a
free society
, in the
spirit
of
understanding
,
peace
,
tolerance
,
equality of sexes
, and
friendship
among all peoples,
ethnic
,
national
and
religious
groups
and
persons
of
indigenous origin
; ...
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