For the purposes of the present Convention, a child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.
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In force from 20-11-1989
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Section 1 of the Convention of 20 November 1989 on the Rights of the Child/akn/un/act/treaty/1989-11-20/convention-rights-of-the-child-1989
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