Marrakech Declaration on the Rights of the Child

Published: 21/Dec/2010
Source: League of Arab States

We, the Representatives of Arab States participating in the “Fourth Arab High-Level Conference on the Rights of the Child” held in the City of Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco, under the gracious patronage of His Majesty King Mohamed VI from 19 to 21 December 2010, under the motto of “Promoting Arab Partnership to enhance the Status of the Child”,

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DECLARE OUR DETERMINATION:

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To register every child at birth to preserve his right to an identity, a name, a nationality and to enforce laws and regulations to this effect.

Download full text: Arab League marrakech_declaration-child-rights_2010

Themes: Acquisition of nationality, Acquisition by children, Birth Registration
Regions: North Africa
Year: 2010