The convention represented a global promise to protect and promote a child's right to survive and thrive, to learn, to be healthy, to make their voices heard and to achieve their full potential.
The UNCRC changed the way that children are viewed and treated, and the fact that it is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history shows a global commitment to advancing children's rights.
Those children born in the first year of its existence are now adults and I hope that the convention has made a difference to their lives.
In Scotland, I have witnessed some excellent examples of children and young people being recognised as rights-holders. Most recently, the example of 16- and 17-year-olds being given the franchise in the referendum on independence, a right that looks set to become law in Scotland next year.
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