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 [...]
On 9 September, an online webinar titled Advancing Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment was held to launch new guidance on General Comment No. 26 (GC26). The event was part of the How To Child Rights series and organized by Child Rights Connect’s WG on Child Rights and the Environment, CERI, Terre des Hommes, and Save the Children. As part of the launch, Denis [...]
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 10 July 2024, the Human Rights Council decided to create a special group to explore a new Optional Protocol, attached to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, that would make education more accessible for children. This new instrument aims to ensure that all children can attend at least one year pre-primary and secondary school [...]
Denis, a child advisor at Child Rights Connect, participated in a side event at the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which focused on 'Children's Voices on Free Pre-Primary and Secondary Education' and took place on Friday, 20 June. It was organised by the Permanent Mission of [...]
Ten million thousand years ago, some chimpanzee found himself in the need to stand on his own feet, just so he could have a small chance of surviving to the possible predators around. This event gave the start to the human empire, the powerful, the strong, the smart species that [...]
