“The State must take all appropriate measures to ensure that children’s rights are implemented”. [Article 4]
Children have the right to life, survival and development”. [Article 6]
The program “Narratives” – Stories and Fairy Tales for Children and Grown-Ups” presents, on Saturday, 16 May 2026, from 17:00 to 18:00 (Athens time) on Voice of Greece, the text of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, as presented by the Greek Ombudsman for Children, in simple and accessible language for both young and adult listeners of Greek Radio.
All children have rights protected by laws and international conventions. The most important text concerning their rights is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989, which includes 54 articles and has been signed by 191 countries. The Convention on the Rights of the Child is also part of Greek law.
The Greek Ombudsman, as an independent authority, has been protecting citizens’ rights since 1997. It is accountable only to the Hellenic Parliament, and its services are provided free of charge. One of its departments is the Children’s Rights Department, which serves as the Ombudsman for Children in Greece.
The department has operated in Greece since July 2003, with the mission of defending the rights of minors — all boys and girls up to 18 years old. It investigates specific violations of children’s rights by institutions or individuals, proposes ways to protect children while monitoring the implementation of laws, and submits recommendations to the State so that measures serving the best interests of children may be adopted.
The Children’s Rights Department meets with children in the places where they live and study, as well as where they spend their daily lives, discussing the issues that concern them. UNICEF and the Ombudsman for Children (Children’s Rights Department) cooperate in Greece to safeguard the rights of all minors. Children from 0 to 18 years old have a voice, and their opinions and suggestions are heard.
[Source: www.0-18.gr & www.synigoros.gr/paidi-dikaiomata/]
Produced and presented by Maria Karagiannaki Iona
Broadcast: Saturday, 16 May 2026, 17:00–18:00 Athens time
