Significant Historical Events on December 9: Children's Rights, Space Exploration, and Nuclear Treaties

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- In 1990, the UN General Assembly ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- The Mariner 4 probe launched in 1965 was the first to fly by Mars.
- The INF Treaty was signed in 1987 to reduce nuclear tensions.
- In 2014, the UN demanded the release of children in armed conflict.
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