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 [...]
Online Child Consultation with the European Union: Resolution on Children in Armed Conflict
On 13 December 2025, Child Rights Connect and its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict hosted an online consultation with children from conflict-affected countries and the representative of the European Union, who is the penholder of the next Human Rights Council Resolution on children’s [...]
Online Child Consultation with the European Union: Resolution on Children in Armed Conflict
On 13 December 2025, Child Rights Connect and its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict hosted an online consultation with European Union (EU) representatives and children living in armed conflict settings, enabling children to inform the upcoming Human Rights Council resolution on the rights of the child [...]
UN80 Initiative: Joint messaging from civil society organisations working on children’s rights
Today, on Human Rights Day, we are pleased to share the Joint Messaging from civil society organisations working on children’s rights in the context of the UN80 Initiative. This collective message underscores the urgent need to place children and their rights at the centre of [...]
Participation of the Children’s Advisory Team at the meeting of the Executive Committee
At the meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of Child Rights Connect that took place on December 3, 2025, when the 3 members of the Bureau of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) shared key updates on their work throughout the year. Denis focused on education [...]