On 1 July 2025, members of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) took part in consultations on the draft General Comment No. 27 (GC27), which focuses on children’s rights to access to justice and effective remedies. These consultations are part of a broader effort led by the UN Committee on the [...]
On 17 June 2025, Layan, Tahera, and Denis, members of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) Bureau, successfully presented the team’s report to the General Assembly of Child Rights Connect. Their presentation highlighted key activities, achievements, and milestones from the past year, showcasing the impact of child-led advocacy, peer engagement and [...]
On 11 June 2025, the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) submitted a report to the call of High Commissioner for Human Rights for input to the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on a possible optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The CAT conducted surveys around the globe [...]
HOW TO CHILD RIGHTS is a platform that facilitates co-creation and peer learning on child rights in practice. It offers a series of practical, high quality, tried and tested tools, guidance and case studies and peer exchanges, to support effective and innovative programming – including advocacy – for children’s rights across the [...]
On 14 May 2025, Tahera and Denis, members of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) Bureau, represented the team at a general meeting with partners of the Canada project, officially titled “The Now and the Future: Advancing the Rights, Empowerment and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders.” This three-year project, led [...]
Child Rights Connect supported the participation of seven child advisors at the Mid-Term Review Conference organized by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on April 3 and 4, 2025. Lana, Denis and Sarah, members of the Chidlren’s Advisory Team were among them. The child advisors actively contributed to two key [...]
On 18 March 2025, Child Rights Connect’s Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) submitted a powerful contribution to the call of UN Highs Commissioner to gather information for his report on Children and Armed Conflict. This submission was based on a series of consultations led by four CAT members, each of whom [...]
On 22 March 2025, the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) held a special session to review and test draft resources for the upcoming consultations on General Comment No. 27 (GC27) on access to justice and effective remedies. The session aimed at ensuring that the materials were child-friendly, practical, and accessible. CAT [...]
On 6 March 2025, Child Rights Connect hosted a side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council titled “Launch of the Strategic Vision on Child Human Rights Defenders.” This high-level discussion brought together four Child Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs), civil society representatives, and government delegates to explore how to [...]
The Children's Advisory Team engaged with the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child held on 13 March 2025 at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Two child advisors, Layan and Sarah worked together to prepare a powerful statement, as this year’s theme focused on Early Childhood Development. Their [...]
