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2024 in review: Anchoring our Strategic Vision for Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders as a global movement at the United Nations

2024 in review: Anchoring our Strategic Vision for Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders as a global movement at the United Nations

In 2024, Child Rights Connect made significant strides in advancing its strategic goal to strengthen the rights, empowerment, and protection of CHRDs together with CHRDs themselves — achieving tangible impact through a wide range of activities and collaborations! In March 2024, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights [...]

2025-08-13T11:57:38+02:0016 July , 2025|

Children’s Advisory Team Contributes to Draft General Comment No. 27 on Access to Justice

On 1 July 2025, members of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) took part in consultations on the draft General Comment No. 27 (GC27), which focuses on children’s rights to access to justice and effective remedies. These consultations are part of a broader effort led by the UN Committee on the [...]

2025-12-17T13:38:47+01:0010 July , 2025|

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

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 [...]

2025-07-03T15:43:33+02:0026 June , 2025|

CAT Bureau Presents Annual Update to the General Assembly of Child Rights Connect

On 17 June 2025, Layan, Tahera, and Denis, members of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) Bureau, successfully presented the team’s report to the General Assembly of Child Rights Connect. Their presentation highlighted key activities, achievements, and milestones from the past year, showcasing the impact of child-led advocacy, peer engagement and [...]

2025-12-17T13:41:47+01:0018 June , 2025|

CAT Submits Input to OHCHR on the Right to Education

On 11 June 2025, the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) submitted a report to the call of High Commissioner for Human Rights for input to the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on a possible optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The CAT conducted surveys around the globe [...]

2026-01-19T13:56:35+01:0018 June , 2025|

CSOs statement: Urgent support needed for the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies

CSOs statement: Urgent support needed for the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies

On the Occasion of the 37th meeting of the Chairpersons of Human Rights Treaty Bodies, the NGO Network on UN Treaty Bodies (TB-Net) of which Child Rights Connect is a member, issued a public statement alongside other CSOs. The treaty body system is facing a severe financial crisis that threatens [...]

2025-06-26T09:41:20+02:0012 June , 2025|

Child Rights Connect is the new host of the How to Child Rights (HTCR) series!

Child Rights Connect is the new host of the How to Child Rights (HTCR) series!

HOW TO CHILD RIGHTS is a platform that facilitates co-creation and peer learning on child rights in practice. It offers a series of practical, high quality, tried and tested tools, guidance and case studies and peer exchanges, to support effective and innovative programming – including advocacy – for children’s rights across the [...]

2025-07-30T12:57:11+02:0012 June , 2025|

Updates on the project “The Now and the Future: Advancing the Rights, Empowerment and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders”

Updates on the project “The Now and the Future: Advancing the Rights, Empowerment and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders”

Updates on the project “The Now and the Future: Advancing the Rights, Empowerment and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders" Stepping Up for Change: Context Our world is facing many intersecting crises, and we strongly believe that children can and should be part of the solution. From organizing local [...]

2025-06-12T10:24:04+02:0011 June , 2025|

CAT Bureau Members Join Canada Project Partner Meeting

On 14 May 2025, Tahera and Denis, members of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) Bureau, represented the team at a general meeting with partners of the Canada project, officially titled “The Now and the Future: Advancing the Rights, Empowerment and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders.” This three-year project, led [...]

2025-12-17T13:48:58+01:0017 May , 2025|

CRC session 99

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|