NGO Group for the convention on the rights of the child

Accepting applications for July-December Internship Programme

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:51:00 GMT

CRC Committee Session moved to Palais des Nations

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:33:00 GMT

The 61st Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child has been moved to Palais des Nations. The session will take place from 17 September to 5 October, with public State reviews running from 17 to 27 September. To register for accreditation, To obtain accreditation, please fi

Call for Submissions: CRC General Comment on Child Rights and the Business Sector

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:26:00 GMT

The Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued a second call for submissions that will be considered in the drafting of the General Comment on Child Rights and the Business Sector. Further details are available on the website of the Committee at the following link: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/callsubmissionsCRC_BusinessSector.htm

PRESS RELEASE: CRC Committee Speaks Out on Syria

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:29:00 GMT

Opening of the 59th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:01:00 GMT

The 59th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child runs from 16th January to 3 February 2012. During this time, the Committee will conduct constructive dialogues with representatives from Azerbaijan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Togo, Madagascar, Cook Islands and Thailand.

TIME TO CELEBRATE - The new Optional Protocol to the CRC on a complaints procedure is officially adopted by the UN.

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:56:00 GMT

19 December 2011: The UN General Assembly took a landmark step for children's rights as it adopted the new Optional Protocol and finalised the adoption process of this new treaty at the UN level.

An official signing ceremony will be held in 2012 where States will be able to sign and ratify the new Protocol. The new Protocol needs to be ratified by ten States before it can enter into force and be used.

Third Committee approval of the new OPCRC: one step away from final adoption by the UN General Assembly!

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:40:00 GMT

After the adoption of the final draft by the UN Human Rights Council last June, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has approved a resolution that would have the UNGA adopt the new Optional Protocol to the CRC.

The UNGA is expected to act on this resolution and adopt the Protocol around the 22/23 December 2011.

If it does, the Protocol will be open for signature and ratification at an official ceremony to be held in 2012. It will then enter into force after ten ratifications.

The third OP to the CRC on a communications procedure has been adopted by the Human Rights Council!

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:27:00 GMT

After two years of discussions and negotiations at the international level, the new Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child which will establish a communications procedure for children and their representatives has been adopted by the UN Human Rights Council and transmitted to the UN General Assembly for final adoption.

Find more information about the new Protocol here: http://www.crin.org/NGOGroup/childrightsissues/ComplaintsMechanism/

Opening Address by a Representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the CRC Committee

Tue, 31 May 2011 10:28:00 GMT

In the opening meeting of the 57th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Ms. Wan-Hea Lee, Chief of the Groups in Focus Section of the OHCHR, addressed the Committee on behalf of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Opening of the 57th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Tue, 31 May 2011 10:24:00 GMT

The 57th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child runs from 30th May to 17th June 2011. Under the CRC, the Committee will conduct constructive dialogues with representatives from Czech Republic, Bahrain, Cambodia, Egypt, Cuba, Finland and Costa Rica. Furthermore, they will consider the initial OPAC and OPSC reports of Egypt.

Opening of the 56th Session on the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:40:00 GMT

From 17 January to 4 February 2011, the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee) is holding its 56th Session. Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) the Committee will examine the State Party reports from Afghanistan, Belarus, Denmark, Lao People’s Democratic Repu

CRC ELECTIONS 2010: Interviews with candidates

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:29:00 GMT

CRC Elections: 21 December 2010

UN Human Rights Council holds its Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:58:00 GMT

On 10 of March the Human Rights Council (HRC) held its second Annual full-day meeting on the Rights of the Child which was devoted to the Fight against sexual violence against children. The morning panel was devoted to Manifestation of sexual violence against boys and girls

Opening of the 53rd session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:50:00 GMT
From 11 to 29 January 2010, the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee) is holding its 53rd session. Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) the Committee will examine the State party reports from Mongolia, Paraguay, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Estonia, Sierra Leone, Tajiki

UNICEF dedicates special website to the 20th anniversary of the CRC

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:05:00 GMT
On 20 November 2009, the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). On this special occasion UNICEF launched a On 14 October 2009, the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on Violence against Children for the first time addressed the Third Committee of the here.

20th Anniversary Celebration of the CRC

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:41:00 GMT