which countries did not sign the un convention on the rights of the child
Convention on the Rights of the Child Currently 196 countries are parties to the treaty (some with stated reservations or interpretations). This includes every member of the United Nations (except the United States), plus the Cook Islands, Niue, the State of Palestine, and the Holy See.[5][7] The United States has not ratified it.[18] South Sudan did not sign the convention, however ratification was complete in January 2015.[19] Somalia's domestic ratification finished in January 2015 and the instrument was deposited with the United Nations in October 2015.[20]