What precedes ratification or accession?
The formal procedures vary enormously in different countries when ratifying or acceding to an international treaty. It is therefore impossible to give specific descriptions of the required procedures beyond some general observations. In some countries, the Head of State / Government is constitutionally empowered to ratify or accede to a treaty of his or her own accord. In others, the agreement of the legislative authorities is required. In many cases, a combination of these two systems is used. Normally, before actually ratifying or acceding to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a country undertakes a detailed review of the Convention’s requirements and gives careful consideration to the most appropriate and effective means to promote compliance, particularly in terms of amending national legislation. In some cases, this may be done through consultations with the principal social partners in the society such as trade unions and employer groups, child welfare, other groups and n
