Guidance Note of the Secretary-General on Child Rights Mainstreaming: Child Rights Connect inputs to the survey
The Guidance Note that the UN Secretary General is developing on child rights mainstreaming is a unique opportunity to make the UN’s work more rights-based and therefore more effective. In addition to facilitating civil society, [...]
Strong calls from States and civil society for UPR recommendations on Child Human Rights Defenders
“(...) The more stakeholders that are aware, and the more agencies that are aware of the applicable human rights framework, as well as the legal and practical challenges faced by children when taking on human [...]
CRC session 91 opened with the first ever opening statement by children!
At the 91st CRC session, our Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) delivered a statement, which marks the first time ever that children have addressed the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the opening of [...]
Expression of Solidarity with our Member Defence for Children International – Palestine
Child Rights Connect stands in solidarity with its member Defence for Children International - Palestine (DCIP) and the children they work with, following another raid of their offices the night of 17 to 18 August [...]
Civil society welcomes the conclusions of the Chairpersons meeting on the UNTBs work!
From 30 May to 3 June 2022, the Chairs of the Treaty Bodies participated in their 34th annual meeting in New York. TB-Net submitted written contribution, participated in meetings and closely monitored the discussions. In the [...]
Enormous milestone : UN General Assembly has recognised the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment!
One of the UN's principal bodies, the General Assembly, recognized the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for all! On the 28th of July, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution recognising [...]