On 9 March 2026, during the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child at the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, Sarah, one of the Child Advisors, delivered a statement via video message on behalf of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT). Sarah drew attention to the absence of [...]
On 28 February 2026, two child-led regional consultations were organized to inform children about the development of the CRC Optional Protocol on free preprimary and secondary education. The first session brought together children from Canada, Brazil, and several Latin American countries, with interpretation provided between Spanish, Portuguese, and English. The [...]
Organised by Child Rights Connect and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (WG on CAAC), the December 2025 consultation brought together children from different regions to share their perspectives on this important theme. The main news story about the consultation is available here. We are pleased to inform you [...]
2026 Edition of the Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child to Take Place on 9 March in Geneva 2026 Edition of the Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child to Take Place on 9 March in Geneva On 9 March 2026, [...]
From 1-3 September 2025, the first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) was held in Geneva to explore the possibility of a new Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This new instrument would focus on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education, and free [...]
On 16 December 2025, a child-led regional consultation was held to inform children about the development of the CRC Optional Protocol on free pre-primary and secondary education. Moderated by Layan and Denis, with CAT members Lana and Karen alongside Roberto and Morison, the session explored critical questions on education and [...]
On 13 December 2025, Child Rights Connect and its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict hosted an online consultation with children from conflict-affected countries and the representative of the European Union, who is the penholder of the next Human Rights Council Resolution on children’s rights. Members of our Child [...]
At the meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of Child Rights Connect that took place on December 3, 2025, when the 3 members of the Bureau of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) shared key updates on their work throughout the year. Denis focused on education as a fundamental right, working [...]
In November 2025, on behalf of the Children’s Advisory Team, Denis participated in the meeting of the Working Group on Education. At this occasion, he presented the concept note of the regional consultations to inform children about the development of the new CRC Optional Protocol on free pre-primary and secondary [...]
Lana and Tahera, members of the Child Advisory Team (CAT), took part in the campaign of the Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project on World Children’s Day, 20 November 2025. Building on last year’s successful child-led initiative, this year’s campaign invited children and young people to share their ideas, creative [...]
