The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Cabo Verde on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Maritza Rosabal Peña, Minister of Education, Family and Social…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Côte d'Ivoire on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Assane Thiam, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Women,…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon considered Sri Lanka’s initial report under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Introducing the report, Dharshana Senanayake, Secretary of the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Singapore on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.Faishal Bin Ibrahim Khan Surattee, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the third to sixth periodic report of Malta on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Christopher Grima, Permanent Representative of Malta to United Nations Office at…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Tonga on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Raelyn ‘Esau, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Education and…

Elects New Bureau after Four New Committee Members Make the Solemn Declaration The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its eighty-first session at the Palais Wilson in Geneva. Four new Committee members made the solemn declaration, and the Committee then elected its new…

Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Bahrain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Guinea, Italy, Japan and Syria The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its eightieth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Bahrain,…