COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 
Forty-third session 
Pre-sessional open-ended Working Group 
on the Question of a Convention on 
the Rights of the Child 
26–30 January 1987 

Proposal submitted by United States of America and Australia 
Article 5 bls 

To help the child enjoy the rights enumerated in this Convention. States parties undertake to protect the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society. Parents or legal guardians shall enjoy the primary rights and responsibilities for the care, upbringing and development of the child, having due regard for the importance of allowing the child to develop the skills and knowledge required for an independent adulthood.