Civil society calls on States to strengthen commitment to the UN Treaty Body System
On 29 September 2026, Child Rights Connect delivered a joint oral statement during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, calling on States to reaffirm their political and financial commitment to the UN treaty body system. The [...]
A child-friendly guide to the Human Rights Council resolution on the rights of children affected by armed conflict
📖 Our new child-friendly guide is now available in English! Other languages coming soon. In March 2026, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the rights of children affected by armed conflict. But what does the resolution actually [...]
Building capacity to advance children’s environmental rights in Africa
How can environmental and climate change issues be better integrated into reporting under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child? This question was at the heart of a new Training of Trainers (ToT) under the How to [...]
101st CRC Session Child Rights Connect statement
At the opening of the 101st CRC session (1 September 2026), 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, Child Rights Connect, as [...]
Child Rights Connect Annual Report 2025
We are pleased to share the Child Rights Connect Annual Report 2025, reflecting a year of significant challenges, transformation and resilience for our network. 2025 in their words – A Year of Transformation: " Child Rights Connect remains an indispensable [...]
New Practical Guidance Helps Civil Society Advance Children’s Rights Through Public Budgeting
The How to Child Rights Series is pleased to launch How to Analyze, Track and Influence Public Budgets for Children's Rights, a new practical guidance designed to strengthen civil society's capacity to analyze, track, and influence public budgets through [...]
Children help shape new UN guidance on the right to freedom of association
In 2026, the United Nations Human Rights Committee is developing new guidance on a fundamental human right: the right to freedom of association. Find here the original draft General Comment 38 on the right to freedom of association. Recognising this as a key opportunity to advance the rights [...]
Joint CSO statement – 38th Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of Human Rights Treaty Bodies
38th Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of Human Rights Treaty Bodies Joint CSO statement 15 June 2026 This statement was delivered on behalf of TB-Net, Amnesty International, ISHR, APT and IRCT on the occasion of the 38th meeting of Chairpersons [...]
Strategic Vision for Promoting and Protecting the Rights of CHRDs: Latin America Regional Dialogues
(La traducción al español se encuentra más abajo) On 19 May 2026, the first session of the Latin America Regional Dialogues on the Strategic Vision for Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs) brought together 108 participants from across Latin America and beyond. [...]
📋CRC Committee Session and Pre-session confirmed! New deadlines for NGO alternative reports !
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the next session and pre-session of the CRC Committee are now confirmed! 101 Session (01 Sept- 28 Sept) During the 101 session the following States will be reviewed: Burkina Faso Kazakhstan Lesotho Slovenia Tajikistan Timor-Leste United Republic of Tanzania Uganda - not confirmed yet! The new deadline for NGOs and children to submit additional submissions is 1st [...]
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.