Mainstreaming children’s rights

2023 in review: A historic step within the UN system and greater momentum for implementing a child rights approach

Download the visual on these results here! Why child rights mainstreaming is critical to realizing children’s rights  Across the globe, children bear the brunt of multiple crises, violations of children’s rights are on the rise, and children’s rights defenders, including children, face increasing barriers and attacks against a backdrop of [...]

2024-06-11T13:52:53+02:006 May , 2024|

2023 in review: Six years of learning help scale up the work of (and our support to) our Children’s Advisory Team in making a change worldwide

“Nothing about us without us” We, at Child Rights Connect, strive to act by this mantra. Because children’s voices are out there and should dictate our efforts to advance their rights. Because implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is about child participation. Because we [...]

2024-06-11T12:46:56+02:003 May , 2024|

2023 in review: Bringing more children to the table and influencing the Human Rights Council and related processes on the digital environment: a key milestone

Download the visual on these results here! Children’s voices historically ignored at the Human Rights Council The UN Human Rights Council is the main intergovernmental body within the United Nations (UN) responsible for advancing human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and making recommendations [...]

2024-06-11T14:12:24+02:002 May , 2024|

2022 in review: Catalyzing the influence of civil society and children on UN wide policies and decision-making where children’s rights are forgotten

Why child rights mainstreaming is critical to realizing child rights In today's world, where child rights face widespread backlash, increasing violations, and multiple crises such as environmental disasters, migration, armed conflicts, and inequality, there is an urgent need to advocate for the comprehensive implementation of the United Nations Convention on [...]

2023-08-31T11:07:57+02:005 June , 2023|

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 as rights holders. To the [...]

2022-11-22T09:41:47+01:0028 March , 2022|

Child Rights Connect calls on UN to develop a Child Rights Strategy

During today’s Annual High-Level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming, this year focussed on mainstreaming children’s rights within the UN system through a child rights-based approach, Child Rights Connect called on the UN to develop a Child Rights Strategy that applies to all UN bodies and agencies. […]

2020-03-04T16:46:42+01:0024 February , 2020|
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