A big win for child rights as the Council recognises that having a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right, and establishes a Special Rapporteur dedicated to climate change!

12 November , 2021|

The main UN human rights body, the Human Rights Council, recognized for the first time that having a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is indeed a human right!  Through resolution 48/13, overwhelmingly voted in favor on 8 October, the Council emphasized the importance [...]

Milestone decision by the UN Secretary-General in response to our position paper on child rights mainstreaming

28 October , 2021|

After only four weeks since the submission of Child Rights Connect’s position paper to his Office, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is taking action to start addressing the lack of a system-wide approach to child rights in the UN.    From the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General, Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination, Mr. Volker Turk, addressed a letter to Child Rights Connect’s President, Maria [...]

Child rights mainstreaming: Time for action by UN leadership

21 October , 2021|

The current gaps in child rights mainstreaming at the UN can no longer be overlooked. Child rights mainstreaming across the whole UN system is a necessary journey that needs to start now and must engage children. Read the summary of [...]

Takeaways From #DGD2021 on Child Rights and Alternative Care

22 September , 2021|

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Day of General Discussion (DGD) 2021 on child rights and alternative care took place on 16th and 17th September. It was a momentous occasion and the first time that the Committee [...]

UN Heads of Entities commit to step up efforts to promote the right to a healthy environment of children and their participation in climate justice decision-making at all levels

8 July , 2021|

We welcome the UN Joint Commitment, released this month, to promote the right of children, youth and future generations to a healthy environment and their meaningful participation in decision-making at all levels, in relation to climate action and climate justice.  This Joint Commitment by Heads [...]

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