Great news! The Global Coalition for the Right to a Healthy Environment for All wins the UN 2023 Human Rights Award
On October 8, 2021, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted a resolution recognizing the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, thanks to the advocacy of civil society, Indigenous Peoples, social movements, local [...]
Human Rights Council resolution on civil society space emphasizes the need for diverse participation, including on age
The Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on civil society space by consensus on July 13th during its 53rd session. This year’s resolution underscores the importance of civil society and the need to ensure inclusive, [...]
Children rights should be at the centre of the Summit of the Future negotiations
Child Rights Connect has prepared a position paper to inform the Scope and Elements of the Summit of the Future and its discussions. Given that children amount to over a third of the world’s population, [...]
Treaty Bodies Chairpersons discussed the predictable calendar at their annual meeting!
From 29 May to 2 June 2023, the Chairs of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies held their 35th annual meeting in New York. The Chairs discussed the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights [...]
For the first time, we support children and youth to speak at the Aarhus Convention Working Group Meeting of the Parties!
During the 40th anniversary Conference of Child Rights Connect, Michel Forst, Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention, called on the network to bring the voices of children to the meetings of the [...]
Children’s views will inform the UN Human Rights Office report on inclusive social protection and its child-friendly version!
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is producing a report on the rights of the child and inclusive social protection to be presented at the Human Rights Council (HRC) in March 2024. The report will [...]