,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,om> submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
become a /ate p>ty to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild4      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !
 ,rights ( ! ,*ild 7,,uncrc7 0 adopt$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly on  
,novemb] #bj1 #aihi2 ,:]eas ! ,,uncrc   
ent]$ into =ce on ,septemb] #b1 #aiij2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates play$ a pivotal  
role 9 ! draft+ ( ! ,,uncrc & 0 ! ma9   
propon5t ( _m ( ! ,conv5tion's articles2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ ! ,,uncrc 
on ,febru>y #af1 #aiie1 b has n yet     
ratifi$ ! conv5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates is ! only ,unit$ ,nations memb]  
/ate :i* has n ratifi$ ! ,,uncrc2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has demon/rat$ its     
commitm5t to ! aims ( ! ,,uncrc by      

ratify+ two ( its optional protocols1   
includ+ ! ,optional ,protocol on !      
,involvem5t ( ,*ildr5 9 ,arm$ ,conflict 
& ! ,optional ,protocol on ! ,sale (    
,*ildr51 ,*ild ,pro/itution1 & ,*ild    
,pornography2 ,:]eas protect+ ! rights (
 *ildr51 prev5t+ _! exploitation &      
abuse1 meet+ _! basic ne$s1 & help+ !m  
rea* _! full pot5tial are f\ndational to
 ! developm5t ( a heal?y society2 ,:]eas
 girls face disproportionate &          
diff]5tial human rights violations &    
discrim9ation1 includ+ g5d]-bas$ &      
sexual viol5ce1 sexual h>assm5t1        
traffick+1 e>ly & =c$ m>riage1 & unequal
 access to education1 heal?1 food1 &    
ju/ice2 & ,:]eas alleviat+ *ild pov]ty &
 elim9at+ viol5ce & discrim9ation aga9/ 
*ildr5 is ess5tial to ,unit$ ,/ates     
int]e/s at home & abroad3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %\ld become a /ate p>ty to ! ,unit$    
,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( !    
,*ild 7,,uncrc72  7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld 

promptly seek ! advice & cons5t ( !     
,s5ate to ratification ( ! ,,uncrc2     
7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate %\ld approve
 ,unit$ ,/ates ratification ( ! ,,uncrc2
  7#d7 ! ,presid5t %\ld1 ^u receiv+     
approval f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1      
ratify ! ,,uncrc2 &  7#e7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld use its voice1 vote1 &      
influ5ce 9 bilat]al & int]national      
relation%ips & in/itutions to support ! 
aims ( ! ,,uncrc4