7 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD EXAMINES REPORTS OF JORDAN ON THE CONVENTION, CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT AND SALE OF CHILDREN
27 May 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Jordan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the initial reports of Jordan on how the country is implementing the Optional Protocol on children involved in armed conflict and the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Presenting the report, Rajab Sukayri, Permanent Representative of Jordan to the…
7 years 2 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD OPENS SIXTY-SIXTH SESSION
26 May 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child opened its sixty-sixth session this morning, hearing an address by Nathalie Prouvez, Chief of the Rule of Law and Democracy Section, Research and Right to Development Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee also adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session.
Nathalie Prouvez, Chief of the Rule of Law and Democracy Section, Research and Right to Development Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, made an…
7 years 6 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION
31 January 2014
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Congo, Yemen, Holy See, Portugal, Russian Federation and Germany
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its sixty-fifth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Congo, Yemen, Holy See, Portugal, Russian Federation and Germany under the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols.
The concluding observations and recommendations on the reports will be available on the Committee’s webpage on Wednesday, 5 February at noon.…
7 years 7 months ago
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS BOOSTED AS UNITED NATIONS BODY NOW ABLE TO HEAR INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS
14 January 2014
Press Release
GENEVA (14 January 2014) – Children whose rights have been violated will soon be able to complain to a key United Nations Committee after a new legal instrument on the rights of the child was ratified by the required 10 countries.
Costa Rica became on 14 January* the 10th country to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure, meaning that it will take effect in three months.
Children or their representatives will be able to submit complaints to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC),…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONCLUDES SIXTY-FOURTH SESSION
04 October 2013
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Sao Tome and Principe, Kuwait, Republic of Moldova, Tuvalu, Lithuania, Paraguay, China, Luxembourg and Monaco
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its sixty-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Sao Tome and Principe, Kuwait, Republic of Moldova, Tuvalu, Lithuania, Paraguay, China, Luxembourg and Monaco. During the past two weeks, the Committee reviewed the reports of China, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Sao Tome and Principe, and…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF MONACO
01 October 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second to third periodic report of Monaco on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Presenting the report, Carole Lanteri, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Monaco had taken several measures to strengthen the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, including raising the legal majority age to 18 years old, amending the civil code and the code of commerce to establish equality of men and women,…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF LUXEMBOURG
30 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined third to fourth periodic report of Luxembourg on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Presenting the report, Jean-Marc Hoscheit, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Luxembourg was a multicultural society with many immigrants, which created specific challenges when it came to the integration of children in society. Taking into account the exceptional linguistic and social diversity of…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD EXAMINES REPORTS OF CHINA ON THE CONVENTION AND ON CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT
27 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined third to fourth report of China on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the initial report of China on how the country was implementing the Optional Protocol on Children Involved In Armed Conflict.
Presenting the report, Jia Guide, Deputy Director-General, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that there were about 280 million children in China, which was one of the…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONSIDERS REPORT OF PARAGUAY ON THE SALE OF CHILDREN AND CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT
25 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the initial reports of Paraguay on how the country was implementing the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and the Optional Protocol on Children involved in armed conflict.
Presenting the report, Carlos Zarate Fleitas, Minister and Executive Secretary of the National Secretariat for Children and Adolescents, said that the President of Paraguay had made…
7 years 10 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CONSIDERS REPORT OF LITHUANIA
23 September 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child last night completed its consideration of the combined third to fourth periodic report of Lithuania on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.Presenting the report, Audrius Bitinas, Deputy Minister of Social Security and Labour, said that Lithuania was making significant efforts to improve its legislation and to prepare and implement programmes for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child. Lithuania had recently adopted a transformative concept on the institutional system…
