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.
Week of Events
30th Anniversary: Commemorative conference in Geneva
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
Celebrating 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
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 [...]