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 [...]
2024 in review: Successful advocacy at the Council to advance children’s civil and political rights/Child Human Rights Defenders amid pushback
In 2024, Child Rights Connect made monumental progress in advocating for the recognition and protection of children’s civil and political rights at the UN Human Rights Council. Despite facing significant challenges from some States, Child Rights Connect's relentless and strategic [...]
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 [...]
Digital protection of child human rights defenders
We are happy to share our survey on the digital protection of child human rights defenders! As part of the project “The Now and the Future: Advancing the Rights, Empowerment and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders”, Child Rights Connect [...]
CRC session 98
At the opening of the 98th CRC session, Child Rights Connect delivered a statement on behalf of its network: Distinguished members of the Committee, representatives of UN agencies and CSOs, ladies and gentlemen, First of all, allow me to take [...]
HRC57 – Children’s Voices Take the Panel: Claiming Their Right to Be Heard in Political and Public affairs!
It is a first! During the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the resolution on Equal participation in political and public affairs was adopted by consensus with for the first time dedicated paragraphs on children! Over the course [...]
HRC57 Statement: Child Rights Connect strongly condemns the grave violations against children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
HRC57 Statement on GD Item 7: Child Rights Connect strongly condemns the grave violations against children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel It is with profound sorrow that Child Rights Connect together with its Working Group on Children in [...]
10th anniversary of OPIC-CRC: 10 years delivering justice to children
10th anniversary of OPIC-CRC: 10 years delivering justice to children On 12 September 2024, during the 10th anniversary of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the communication procedures (OPIC), Executive Committee member Maria [...]
CRC session 97
At the opening of the 97th CRC session, Child Rights Connect delivered a statement on behalf of its network: Distinguished members of the Committee, representatives of UN agencies, ladies and gentlemen, Child Rights Connect welcomes this 97th session and 99th [...]
56th Session of the HRC – A historic session for the rights of the child!
56th Session of the HRC – A historic session for the rights of the child! Child Rights Connect actively followed and advocated in this year’s June session of the Human Rights Council, which started on 18 June and wrapped up [...]
This page responds to the child advisors’ call for a platform to monitor the follow-up to the Day of General Discussion (DGD) on Protecting and Empowering Children as Human Rights defenders. It showcases direct follow-up activities to the 2018 DGD as well as examples of the different ways in which the global movement for children human rights defenders is growing at different levels and in many different forms.
