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Trends on child rights at the Human Rights Council 49 session: updates on child participation and CHRDs; new resolution on family reunification; and a major win for child rights mainstreaming

New space is gained at the Council regarding the participation of children, whilst trends against child participation and child human rights defenders continue. The resolution on the rights of the child and family reunification maintains international standards. The UN Human Rights Office gets a new mandate on child rights mainstreaming. [...]

2022-05-09T14:24:22+02:009 May , 2022|
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📢 For the first time, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights meets with children from all over the world!

On the 5th and 6th of April, children from all around the globe participated in Child Consultations held by the UN CESCR on its next General Comment on sustainable development and economic, social, and cultural human rights.  The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UN CESCR) is [...]

2022-05-05T17:05:15+02:005 May , 2022|
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Child Rights Connect In Action: Children influence global discussions on the Sustainable Development Goals

Children have been historically excluded from discussions at the Human Rights Council  The 2017 Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on the protection of child rights in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes the importance of children’s rights as an integral part of sustainable development strategies and [...]

2022-11-22T09:25:04+01:002 May , 2022|
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Child Rights Connect In Action: Empowering defenders to use the OPIC to ensure redress for child victims

Why the OPIC is key to providing redress to children when national mechanisms fail to do so  Child human rights violations are on the rise, particularly given the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating environmental crisis. According to UNICEF, 66% of countries reported a disruption in violence against children-related [...]

2022-11-22T09:27:11+01:0025 April , 2022|
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Child Rights Connect In Action: Child Participation and Child Empowerment – Reflections from our Child Advisors

Why a Children’s Advisory Team (CAT)  There are multiple examples of child human rights defenders (CHRDs) from all horizons vibrantly advocating for the protection of human rights, the environment and social justice. The voices of children are out there. Ensuring the recognition, protection and empowerment of CHRDs is therefore a [...]

2022-11-22T09:29:34+01:0019 April , 2022|
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Child Rights Connect In Action: Now more than ever: Resourcing children and other defenders to call on States to effect change through the CRC Committee 

Reduced opportunities for bringing State parties to account on their implementation of the UNCRC  Civil society reporting is critical to informing the work of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC Committee), the UN treaty body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights [...]

2022-11-22T09:33:06+01:0011 April , 2022|
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New! Child-Friendly Position Paper on Child Rights Mainstreaming

Last year, Child Rights Connect launched a position paper on child rights mainstreaming calling for the United Nations (UN) to act. The office of the Secretary-General of the UN replied by agreeing to develop a UN Guidance Note on Child Rights Mainstreaming. Together with our Children's Advisory Team (CAT) from [...]

2022-04-07T13:44:52+02:005 April , 2022|
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Joint Call for Child Participation at Upcoming ILO Conference on Child Labour

From the 15th till the 20th of May, the V Global Conference on Child Labour is taking place in Durban, South Africa. Here, you can find the draft agenda for the event presented by the South African Government. Momentum is building towards the Conference and particularly in regard to children's participation.  [...]

2022-04-07T13:45:02+02:005 April , 2022|
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Child Rights Connect In Action: Empowering children and other defenders to influence the law and practices on human rights defenders in Moldova

Key challenges faced by CHRDs in Moldova  The world is experiencing an unprecedent mobilization of children acting to address the most pressing challenges faced by humanity. Moldova is no exception. Children are increasingly acting as human rights defenders to realize human rights and advance social justice for all, speaking up [...]

2022-11-22T09:36:09+01:004 April , 2022|
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