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International Convention on Children's right
CyberDodo and Ants (1-1)
CyberDodo and Bees (1-5)
Beaches (1-6)
The Convention (2-1)
Definition of the Child – Article 1 and 2 - (2-2)
The Mission of CyberDodo (2-40)
CyberDodo and the waste of energy (1-20)
CyberDodo and persons with disabilities (2-20)
The importance of the media – Article 17 - (2-15)
CyberDodo and the Dangers of Fire (1-7)
Rivers (1-8)
Understanding the best interests of the child (2-3)
CyberDodo and the Monkeys (1-13)
Camels (1-31)
CyberDodo and Water (1-32)
Medicinal plants (1-33)
CyberDodo and the Penguins (1-34)
CyberDodo and child soldiers (2-30)
CyberDodo and the Cheetah (1-23) 
CyberDodo and the TseTse fly (1-47)
CyberDodo fights against the sexual exploitation of children (2-27)
CyberDodo and Coral (1-16)
CyberDodo and ground water tables (1-53)
The Right to a Nationality (2-37)
CyberDodo and the Forests (1-9)
CyberDodo takes on Obesity (2-34)
CyberDodo and the Eagles (1-21)
CyberDodo and the Implementation of the Agreement (2-4)
CyberDodo and Tortoises (1-24)
CyberDodo and the Freedom of Expression (2-13)
CyberDodo and the farmyard (1-25)
CyberDodo fights against Child Trafficking (2-28)
CyberDodo and Rhinos (1-28)
CyberDodo takes on the cigarette (2-35)
CyberDodo takes on child abuse (2-16)
CyberDodo fights against child labour (2-25)
CyberDodo and greenhouse gases (1-40)
CyberDodo fights against drug abuse (2-26)
CyberDodo and Street kids(1-38)
CyberDodo fights against child abduction (2-11)
CyberDodo and Clones (1-4)
CyberDodo and the Whales (1-10)
CyberDodo and the Right to Education (2-38)
CyberDodo and Dolphins (1-11)
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CyberDodo defends the Right to Freedom of Expression in the Courts (2-12)
CyberDodo and solar energy (1-45)
CyberDodo and the Elephants (1-22)
CyberDodo fights against hunger (2-6)
CyberDodo and the Ozone Layer (1-35)
CyberDodo and Urban pollution (1-19)
CyberDodo and mother’s milk (2-7)
CyberDodo and Nutrition (1-55)
Raising awareness of the Convention (2-39)
CyberDodo and city maintenance (1-41)
CyberDodo and the Sea Lion (1-18)
CyberDodo and Dodos (1-2)
CyberDodo fights against sexual aggression (2-33)
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CyberDodo and the Sharks (1-27)
CyberDodo and the Molluscs (1-26)
CyberDodo and illegal animal trafficking (1-30)
CyberDodo and the Right to Live with one’s own Parents (2-09)
CyberDodo and draught horses (1-36)
The Right to have a name
CyberDodo and the Dams (1-37)
CyberDodo commits to the right to respect of personal privacy (2-14)
CyberDodo and the Alligators (1-39)
CyberDodo and abandoned animals (1-43)
Let us fight against the sexual exploitation of children
CyberDodo and Heritage (1-44)
CyberDodo for the Rights Governing Adoption Practices (2-18)
CyberDodo and Global Warming (1-50)
CyberDodo and Pesticides (1-51)
CyberDodo and the Walrus (1-46)
CyberDodo and the Otter (1-52).
CyberDodo and Salmon (1-54)
Cyberdodo and the right to adequate living standards (2-21)
CyberDodo and Children’s Rights Edupack
CyberDodo and Spiders (1-56)
CyberDodo and Pollution (1-57)
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
CyberDodo defends the right to reunite families (2-10)
CyberDodo and the Bat (1-29)
CyberDodo and Farm Animals (1-58)
CyberDodo fights for the rights of minorities (2-23)
CyberDodo and Fertilizers (1-12)
CyberDodo and battery cage farming (1-49)
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CyberDodo and the Implementation of the Agreement (2-4)
Firstly, this is because countries have established long, complex procedures for when they sign treaties between them (They can also be called contracts ). These procedures are further complicated when it has to do with international conventions involving numerous states.
As the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is the treaty which has been signed by the biggest number of countries, there are several specific situations which make the proper, complete implementation more arduous.
Let us try to understand how this works, and to help us, let us take 2 examples from imaginary states:
A. Land of Happiness
The authorities of this country have read the Convention and discovered that all of its points correspond with the life styles and development that they would like to offer their children, as well as with existing national laws; the President calls a meeting with the media and it is signed with a lot of ceremonial pomp.
Parliament then ratifies it, and afterwards it is implemented, to the great happiness of its entire population.
B, Land of Misery
Due to the poor living conditions of the children in this country, there is heavy international pressure for this country to finally sign the Convention, and the authorities are not very happy about it. The government legal services examine it and confirm that profound changes need to be made to their laws, because in their present state, they are a lot less favourable to children.
2 main options available to this country:
It should change its laws to make them agree with the Convention
It should issue a statement about its reservations and refuse to commit itself to the articles which are considered to be problematic
Let's imagine that this country lives up to its name and chooses to advise of its reservations; it can go ahead and announce what these are, after having signed and ratified the Convention, and shall not be obliged to respect the articles that it considers to be problematic.
The specialists explain that there are still other ways for a country to apply the Convention in ‘its own manner', notably, by signing the interpretative declarations', a document which explains how the country understands certain articles.
At the end of the first phase, the Convention is ratified, and whether or not this is based on its complete text, it must now be implemented!
