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We welcome the UN Joint Commitment, released this month, to promote the right of children, youth and future generations to a healthy environment and their meaningful participation in decision-making at all levels, in relation to climate action and climate justice.  This Joint Commitment by Heads of United Nations Entities developed under the UN Secretary-General’s Call to [...]

At the end of its 87th session, the Committee on the Rights of the Child announced that it will initiate a General Comment on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change.  The General Comment will provide long-overdue authoritative guidance on how children’s rights are impacted by the environmental crisis and [...]

The 33rd Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies is taking place from 7-11 June 2021. TB-Net is participating in the exchange meeting with NGOs and stakeholders, and will highlight the following key points: READ THE FULL STATEMENT 1. Civil society participation TB-Net appreciates the opportunity of [...]

At the opening of the 87th online session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Child Rights Connect welcomed the online session and reiterated its support for an effective recovery from the impact of the pandemic on the full implementation of the CRC: […]

Tool showcasing good practices of States to end corporal punishment of children Guidance and discipline are important for a child’s growth education and development as a way to prepare the child for their future stage as an adult living productively and peacefully in society. However, there are important limits on [...]

For the first time, this year’s Human Rights Council (HRC) Annual Day on the Rights of the Child was marked by some ground-breaking and historic child participation, with a total of 7 children taking part in the event, as panellists, state and civil society representatives! It was also the first time that two street-connected children were [...]

Every year, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) writes a report on children’s rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to provide inputs from a child rights perspective to the yearly thematic reviews of progress at the forum. The theme of the report for 2021 is Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic, which mirrors the theme of [...]