Children's rights are considered one of the most important issues discussed these days. There is a rapid pace of agreement and movement towards the recognition and expansion of children's rights around the world. “In the past, research treated children as objects; research was carried out on them with a program and framework set only by adults. New work is emerging in which children create the path of research, as they act as researchers and researchers work on questions formulated by children and work with children. (Jones, P., Welch, S. 2010). There are many efforts being made by different organizations to strengthen and protect children's rights, but the most important one is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is the cornerstone that defines the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children around the world, taking into account the cultural and traditional diversity of each country. “Furthermore, it recognizes the importance of international cooperation to improve the living conditions of children in all countries, particularly in developing countries” (Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989). This is seen in the 54 articles, each of which details a different type of right, as they can be boiled down to the rights of survival, development, protection and participation. Some of the developed countries that have ratified the UNCRC are on the right track. towards better realization of children's rights, as it is clear from the extract from the UNICEF summary on the CRC for children that governments play an important role in protecting children's rights. They are responsible for ensuring that children are cared for and protecting them from...... middle of paper ......g%20rights-%20Children%E2%80%99s%20rights%20in %20theory%20and %20in%20practice.pdfSandbeak & Einarsson, H.2008, cited in Jones, P., Welch, S. 2010). (Child Rights Public Awareness Campaign Project, 2006). Retrieved from: http://www.rcybc.ca/Groups/Archived%20Reports/child_rights_public_awareness_campaign_backgrounder_nov%2015.pdf (Listen to the Children, 2011) retrieved from: http://leo.acu.edu.au/pluginfile.php/ 767073/mod_page/content/10/Listen%20to%20children.pdf Convention on the Rights of the Child. (December 1989), retrieved from: http://www.hrweb.org/legal/child.html Australia's Commitment to Children's Rights and Report to the UN, October 2007). https://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/australias-commitment-childrens-rights-and-reporting-un (Jones, P., Welch, S. 2010). (Sandbaek and Einarsson H., 2008 cited in Jones, P., Welch, S.. 2010).