Knock knock. Whose there? The four general principles are. The four general principles are who? The four general principles are that:

all the rights guaranteed by the Convention must be available to all children without discrimination of any kind (Article 2) the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children (Article 3) every child has the right to life, survival and development (Article 6) the child’s views must be considered and taken into account in all matters affecting him or her (Article 12)