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2024 in review: Our critical support to ensure a meaningful engagement of civil society with the CRC Committee, amidst the UN liquidity crisis

In 2024, children's rights globally have been severely impacted by escalating challenges, making it one of the most difficult years for children worldwide. The ongoing armed conflicts have intensified, resulting in the tragic loss of tens of thousands of young lives, while countless others have been injured or left traumatized [...]

2025-05-13T11:59:56+02:0013 May , 2025|

2024 in review: Successful advocacy at the Council to advance children’s civil and political rights/Child Human Rights Defenders amid pushback

In 2024, Child Rights Connect made monumental progress in advocating for the recognition and protection of children’s civil and political rights at the UN Human Rights Council. Despite facing significant challenges from some States, Child Rights Connect's relentless and strategic advocacy efforts ensured that children's voices were prioritized in crucial [...]

2025-05-13T11:28:18+02:0013 May , 2025|

2024 in review: “The Now and the Future” – Stepping up our support to children worldwide to help them become safer, louder, and bolder in their human rights actions!

Child Rights Connect is driving a transformative initiative to empower children as key actors in addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. Their project, The Now and the Future: Advancing the Rights, Empowerment, and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders, seeks to ensure that children, particularly those facing intersectional barriers, are [...]

2025-05-13T11:12:07+02:0012 May , 2025|

CRC session 99

At the opening of the 99th CRC session, Child Rights Connect delivered a statement on behalf of its network: Distinguished members of the Committee, representatives of UN agencies and CSOs, colleagues and friends, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Committee on behalf of Child Rights Connect at the [...]

2025-05-12T10:01:21+02:007 May , 2025|

CRC session 98

At the opening of the 98th CRC session, Child Rights Connect delivered a statement on behalf of its network: Distinguished members of the Committee, representatives of UN agencies and CSOs, ladies and gentlemen, First of all, allow me to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing members of the Committee [...]

2025-01-13T09:57:40+01:0013 January , 2025|

HRC57 – Children’s Voices Take the Panel: Claiming Their Right to Be Heard in Political and Public affairs!

It is a first! During the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the resolution on Equal participation in political and public affairs was adopted by consensus with for the first time dedicated paragraphs on children! Over the course of the HRC57, which took place from 11 September until [...]

2025-05-09T12:10:51+02:0014 November , 2024|

HRC57 Statement: Child Rights Connect strongly condemns the grave violations against children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel

HRC57 Statement on GD Item 7: Child Rights Connect strongly condemns the grave violations against children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel It is with profound sorrow that Child Rights Connect together with its Working Group on Children in Armed Conflict, once again finds itself compelled to strongly condemn [...]

2024-10-03T11:04:45+02:003 October , 2024|

10th anniversary of OPIC-CRC: 10 years delivering justice to children

10th anniversary of OPIC-CRC: 10 years delivering justice to children On 12 September 2024, during the 10th anniversary of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the communication procedures (OPIC), Executive Committee member Maria Lucia Uribe issued a statement emphasising the important role of [...]

2024-10-01T14:55:23+02:001 October , 2024|

CRC session 97

At the opening of the 97th CRC session, Child Rights Connect delivered a statement on behalf of its network: Distinguished members of the Committee, representatives of UN agencies, ladies and gentlemen, Child Rights Connect welcomes this 97th session and 99th pre-session of the Committee, after months of uncertainty. We commend [...]

2024-08-26T10:54:47+02:0026 August , 2024|
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