Child Rights Connect In Action: After our call, UN Secretary-General decides to develop a systematic UN approach to child rights
Why child rights mainstreaming is critical to realizing child rights While the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the most ratified human rights treaty, this near universal set of obligations and commitments has not yet translated into transformative change for children [...]
Annual day on the Rights of the Child 2022: reinforcing standards on child rights and family reunification
“The right to grow up in a family environment must be respected and fulfilled, (…) [and] children’s opinions and experiences should be taken into account”, highlighted Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, during the opening of the 2022 Annual Day on the [...]
Child Advisor Kathak calls for child participation in the implementation of “Our Common Agenda”
Today’s actions and inactions to protect the planet will affect children now and future generations. Therefore, children must be included and consulted in decision-making processes, told child advisor Kathak to UN Member States. On 4 March 2022, the UN General Assembly held a panel discussion [...]
Child participation in Iceland’s State Party report to the CRC Committee
The Committee on the Rights of the Child sets out in its Working Methods that State Parties have an obligation to ensure child participation in the preparation of State Party reports to the Committee. Whilst this remains rare, we present a promising practice from Iceland [...]
Child Rights Connect and its members express concerns for the humanitarian situation affecting children in Ukraine
During the Urgent Debate on the situation of human rights in Ukraine held on March 3rd at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council, Child Rights Connect and members called for a ceasefire and urged the international community to support all measures that protect [...]
Spotlight on child human rights defenders in Moldova
Child Rights Connect, its member Child Rights Information Center (CRIC) and a coalition of NGOs have been conducting innovative and experimental work that has put child human rights defenders (CHRDs) on the agenda in Moldova. We are sharing some exciting updates to inspire similar practices [...]
Children’s Global Consultation on Sustainable Development and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Support Children’s Engagement!
About the Global Consultation The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is developing a General Comment on Sustainable Development and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GC on SD). This is the first time that [...]