Events 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.

84th pre-session

Afghanistan (CRC), Cambodia (CRC), Cyprus (CRC), Czech Republic (CRC), Eswatini (CRC), Netherlands (LOIPR), Switzerland (LOIPR), Tunisia (CRC)

Side event on adolescent girls’ rights – CEDAW 40th and CRC 30th anniversaries!

Palais des Nations, Room XXVII , Switzerland

On 25 October you are invited to the side event "Paving the way for adolescent girls’ rights". This is organized by Plan International in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN in Geneva, the CEDAW and CRC Committees, and co-sponsored by Child Rights Conenect, among others. You [...]

30 years on from the Child Rights Convention: where are we on street children’s rights?

Baker Mckenzie Office, London 100 New Bridge St, London, England, Spain

  Consortium for Street Children is organizing a conference  titled "30 years on from the Child Rights Convention: where are we on street children's rights?". This conference will be held at Baker Mckenzie Office in London on the 11th November 2019 from 9am-6pm. 30 years on from the Child Rights [...]

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, Switzerland

UPDATE: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Celebrating 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

European Parliament Brussels, Belgium

The 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)

84th session in Samoa

Apia Apia, Samoa

Session: Cook Islands, Micronesia, Tuvalu Pre-session: Kiribati Find more information on out dedicated webpage!

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 [...]