Landmark resolution advances children’s right to a healthy environment
The consideration of children’s rights has been historically absent from environmental or climate-related policies, laws, and action, due to weak political will and a general lack of awareness of the many links between child rights and a safe and healthy environment. However, at the September [...]
New report: Digital protection of Child Human Rights Defenders
Child Rights Connect has published a new survey report exploring the digital experiences and protection needs of child human rights defenders (CHRDs). Based on responses from 139 children across 20 countries, the report reveals that while the vast majority of young activists are using online [...]
Child‑Friendly Summary of Online Child Consultation with the EU Now Available
Organised by Child Rights Connect and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (WG on CAAC), the December 2025 consultation brought together children from different regions to share their perspectives on this important theme. The main news story about the consultation is available here. We [...]
2026 Annual Day on the Rights of the Child
2026 Edition of the Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child to Take Place on 9 March in Geneva 2026 Edition of the Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child to Take Place on 9 March in [...]
Call for Children’s Messages – Children and armed conflict, ADRC 2026
A new initiative from our Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) invites children and young people under 18 to share their messages and creative work for the Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child. This year’s focus is on children in armed conflict, [...]
100th CRC Session
At the opening of the 100th CRC session, Child Rights Connect delivered a statement on behalf of its network: Distinguished members of the Committee, representatives of UN agencies, colleagues and friends, As the Committee holds its 100th session—an occasion that should be marked by celebration—Child Rights Connect expresses [...]
Lana and Karen Participate in the First Session of the IGWG on the New Optional Protocol to the CRC Convention
From 1-3 September 2025, the first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) was held in Geneva to explore the possibility of a new Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This new instrument would focus on the rights to early childhood education, [...]
The Child-led African Regional Consultation on the upcoming 4th Optional Protocol on Free Pre-Primary and Secondary Education
On 16 December 2025, a child-led regional consultation was held to inform children about the development of the CRC Optional Protocol on free pre-primary and secondary education. Moderated by Layan and Denis, with CAT members Lana and Karen alongside Roberto and Morison, the session explored [...]