The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 44/25 on 20 November 1989 and was entered into force on 2 September 1990, in accordance with Article 49. It was one treaty that was acceded to rapidly by most countries across the world. The preamble of the Convention sets out civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children.