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UNESCO
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a child whose age is below
18 years old.
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Under Republic Act No. 10821, also known as the “Children’s Emergency
Relief and Protection Act”, “child” refers to a person below eighteen (18) years of
age or those over but are unable to fully take care of themselves or protect
themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of
a physical or mental disability or condition as defined in Republic Act No. 7610 or
the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
Act.
UNICEF
An adolescent, according to UNICEF, means a person between the ages
of 10 and 19.
UNESCO
According to UNESCO, a 'youth' or 'adolescent' is someone between the
ages of 15 and 24.
WHO
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an adolescent is any
person between the ages of 10 and 19.
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