Milestone decision by the UN Secretary-General in response to our position paper on child rights mainstreaming
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
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 [...]
The CRC Chair called for child rights mainstreaming during the UN General Assembly
The Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Mikiko Otani, delivered a statement at the 76th session of the General Assembly in New York, on 7th October 2021. The Chair took this opportunity to recall the high-level [...]
Takeaways From #DGD2021 on Child Rights and Alternative Care
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 [...]
A child rights response to Our Common Agenda: Endorse our call on the UN to put child rights at the core of its action
On 10 September 2021 the UN Secretary General has presented his report on Our Common Agenda: Responding to Current and Future Challenges. The report, together with the SG call to action for human rights, is further evidence of the need [...]
Child Rights Connect welcomes the holding of the 88th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child in-person
At the opening of the 88th online session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Child Rights Connect welcomed the holding of the in-person session and the efforts made to review a higher number of States: [...]
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
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 [...]
More than 60 children’s rights defenders from around the world gathered at Child Rights Connect’s 2021 General Assembly!
On 14 and 15 June 2021, more than 40 local, national, regional, and international child rights organisations and coalitions from around the world, all members of the Child Rights Connect network (who share a vision of realizing children’s rights through [...]
Historic advancement: CRC Committee to develop authoritative guidance on children’s rights and environment with a special focus on climate change!
At the end of its 87th session, the Committee on the Rights of the Child announced that it will initiate a General Comment on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. The General Comment will provide long-overdue authoritative guidance on [...]
TB-Net statement to the 33rd Meeting of Chairs of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The 33rd Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies is taking place from 7-11 June 2021. TB-Net is participating in the exchange meeting with NGOs and stakeholders, and will highlight the following key points: READ THE FULL [...]
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.
