Calendar
Here you can find upcoming public events with Child Rights Connect’s Secretariat involvement. In addition, you can find updated information on the sessions and pre-sessions of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Defence for Children International: 3 side-events
Defence for Children International in holding 3 side-events in November to celebrate both its 40th anniversary and the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 1) Children’s Rights Award: “Hear my Story, know my rights” Defence for Children International (DCI) is a leading child rights-focused grassroots [...]
30th Anniversary: Commemorative conference in Geneva
Palais des Nations Geneva, SwitzerlandUPDATE: Check the videos! A three-day commemorative conference is organized at the Palais des Nations on 18 to 20 November by the Association 30 ans de Droits de l'Enfant with key partners. Child Rights Connect is actively involved in the organization of the conference as well as in the facilitation [...]
Children Are Standing Up for Their Rights. What Will You Do?
UNICEF will advocate for action on child rights throughout 2019 at the global, regional and national level - culminating on the commemorative day on 20th November - World Children’s Day. UNICEF offices are engaging with national and local governments and partners to organize special events and mobilize actions for and with [...]
Save the Children: activities at various levels
Save the Children is celebrating its centenary in 2019 and will engage in activities at various levels to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Convention, notably supporting a call for renewed commitments to the Convention and the SDG commitment to leave no one behind. As part of their plans, they will [...]
Mission 89: raising public awareness and understanding of the trafficking of children
Mission 89, a Geneva-based organisation that aims to mitigate child trafficking in sports through research, education and advocacy, is planning an awareness-raising campaign in Geneva on combating the trafficking of children in sports. As part of its 30th anniversary activities, it is organizing a photo exhibition, a youth forum with [...]
Child Rights Now! Global report on the status of children’s rights
The objective of Child Rights Now, a joint initiative of 6 organizations (ChildFund International, SOS Children’s Villages,Plan International, Save the Children, Terres des Hommes and World Vision) is to advocate for renewed commitment to achieving the rights of all children and the Convention, and to integrate a child rights focus into measures aimed at achieving [...]
Arigatou International: A Collaborative Study on the Contributions from Religious Communities
Arigatou International, in close collaboration with the Office of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Violence against Children (SRSG) and other key partners, has initiated a study which consists of a review of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) from a multi-religious perspective. The [...]
Celebrating 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
European Parliament Brussels, BelgiumThe European Parliament will organise a conference on 20 November to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The conference will consider progress over the past three decades and reflect on the challenges that new generations face in a global and digital world. It [...]
83rd session
Pre-session (03.06.2019 - 07.06.2019): Austria (CRC), Belarus (CRC), Cook Islands (CRC), Costa Rica (CRC), Micronesia (Federal States of) (CRC), Rwanda (CRC), State of Palestine (CRC), Tuvalu (CRC) Session (20.01.2020 - 07.02.2020): Austria (CRC), Belarus (CRC), Cook Islands (CRC), Costa Rica (CRC), Micronesia (Federal States of) (CRC), Rwanda (CRC), State of Palestine (CRC), [...]
85th pre-session
Chile (LOIPR), Cuba (CRC), Djibouti (CRC), Gambia (LOIPR), Greece (CRC), Madagascar (CRC), Somalia (CRC), Zambia (LOIPR)
HRC Intersessional event on “Realizing the rights of the child through a healthy environment”
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High-level mainstreaming panel on CRC30, 43rd session of the HRC
High-level mainstreaming panel on CRC30, 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council
84th session in Samoa
Apia Apia, SamoaSession: Cook Islands, Micronesia, Tuvalu Pre-session: Kiribati Find more information on out dedicated webpage!
Adoption of the LOIPR (Mauritius, NZ, Sweden)
The LOIPR of Mauritius, New Zealand and Sweden will be adopted as planned in June 2020.
85th online limited session
85th online limited session with no State reviews (postponed to January 2021).
87th pre-session
Canada (CRC), Iceland (CRC), Kuwait (CRC), Philippines (CRC), Poland (CRC SRP), Ukraine (CRC), Vietnam (CRC) Adoption of LOIPR: France, Ireland The 87th pre-session, originally planned in June 2020, is postponed to September/October 2020.
Virtual Side Event on a Child Rights Approach to the LBI Draft Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Business activities and enterprises significantly affect children in all aspects of their lives. As the Committee on the Rights of the Child highlighted, “children are both rights-holders and stakeholders in business”. Children are potential consumers targeted by marketing strategies and possibly using harmful or unsuitable products and services, off and [...]
Launch of the new publication : “The Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders: Implementation Guide”
Child Rights Connect is thrilled to announce the release of our new publication “The Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders: Implementation Guide”, which will be presented during this virtual launch event on December 7th, 2020, from 1pm to 2:30pm CET. You can check out the event flyer and read the quick intro to the [...]
86th online limited session
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88th pre-session
Pre-session: Afghanistan (OPAC), Azerbaijan (CRC), Bolivia (CRC), Germany (CRC), Luxembourg (CRC SRP), North Macedonia (CRC), South Sudan (CRC), Uzbekistan (CRC) Adoption of LOIPR: South Africa, United Kingdom This pre-session will be held online.