Further recognizes that a child who is temporarily or permanently deprived of his or her family environment, or in whose own best interest cannot be allowed to remain in that environment, is entitled to special protection and assistance provided by the State, and calls upon States to ensure adequate alternative care for such a child in accordance with their national laws, preferably in the form of family-based care;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Environment
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Year
2010
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
UNGA resolution, The rights of the child (2010), A/RES/65/197, OP 39.