Life, survival, development
The
right to life, survival and development of the child (UNCRC Article 6) refers
to the right of every child to receive support to fully develop their
individual resources, potentials and capacities. From an early age, this support
shall promote the child’s development into adulthood and independent life.
While all children have a right to development, each child may have different
needs of support to enjoy this right in practice.
The
right to life, survival and development is closely related to the right of the
child to health, including access to clean water, food and nutrition, health
care services and treatment, as well as an adequate standard of living.
See
also:
Level 4: Age and evolving capacities of
the child
Level 6: Promoting the rights and the
best interests of the child
Level
9: Primary needs – Development – Protection – Participation
References:
EU training and learning platform for guardians of
unaccompanied children
Chapter 3: Supporting the child from arrival to durable solution
Literature:
UN Committee on
the Rights of the Child (2013), General Comment No. 15 on the right of the
child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health (art. 24), CRC/C/GC/15, 2013.
UN Committee on
the Rights of the Child (2003), General Comment No. 4, Adolescent health and
development in the context of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC/C/GC/4, 2003.
Vaghri, Z. (2022),
‘Article 6: The rights to life, survival and development’ in: Vaghri, Z.,
Zermatten, J., Lansdown, G., Ruggiero, R. (eds.), Monitoring State compliance with the UN Conventionon the Rights of the Child, An analysis of
attributes, Springer, pp. 31-40.