Committee on the Rights of the Child concludes sixty-fifth session
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Committee on the Rights of the Child
ROUNDUP
31 January 2014Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Congo, Yemen, Holy See, Portugal, Russian Federation and Germany
ROUNDUP
31 January 2014
Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of Congo, Yemen, Holy See, Portugal, Russian Federation and GermanyThe
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.
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.
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.
United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay addressed the
Committee’s opening meeting, saying that 2014 would mark the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights
of the Child, which was ratified by more countries than any other human
rights convention in the world, as only three countries had not
ratified it. She added that the Committee had an essential role to play
as it was an agent of change on the ground, thanks to its dialogue with
States parties and its elaboration of pertinent and applicable
recommendations.
United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay addressed the
Committee’s opening meeting, saying that 2014 would mark the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights
of the Child, which was ratified by more countries than any other human
rights convention in the world, as only three countries had not
ratified it. She added that the Committee had an essential role to play
as it was an agent of change on the ground, thanks to its dialogue with
States parties and its elaboration of pertinent and applicable
recommendations.
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay addressed the
Committee’s opening meeting, saying that 2014 would mark the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights
of the Child, which was ratified by more countries than any other human
rights convention in the world, as only three countries had not
ratified it. She added that the Committee had an essential role to play
as it was an agent of change on the ground, thanks to its dialogue with
States parties and its elaboration of pertinent and applicable
recommendations.
The Committee Chairperson, Kristen Sandberg,
noted at the opening meeting that a Day of General Discussion would be
held at the sixty-seventh session of the Committee, on 12 September
2014, at the Palais des Nations under the theme of “media, social
networks and rights of children”.
The Committee Chairperson, Kristen Sandberg,
noted at the opening meeting that a Day of General Discussion would be
held at the sixty-seventh session of the Committee, on 12 September
2014, at the Palais des Nations under the theme of “media, social
networks and rights of children”.
noted at the opening meeting that a Day of General Discussion would be
held at the sixty-seventh session of the Committee, on 12 September
2014, at the Palais des Nations under the theme of “media, social
networks and rights of children”.
At the closing meeting, Ms.
Sandberg said that during the session, the Committee had continued its
work on a joint General Comment with the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women on harmful traditional practices. It had
also discussed topics for new General Comments. The Committee adopted
its report for the session.
At the closing meeting, Ms.
Sandberg said that during the session, the Committee had continued its
work on a joint General Comment with the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women on harmful traditional practices. It had
also discussed topics for new General Comments. The Committee adopted
its report for the session.
Sandberg said that during the session, the Committee had continued its
work on a joint General Comment with the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women on harmful traditional practices. It had
also discussed topics for new General Comments. The Committee adopted
its report for the session.
The Committee is a body of independent experts formed in 1991 to monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
by its States parties. The Convention gives a comprehensive collection
of children's rights the force of international law. The Committee also
monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention: on
the involvement of children in armed conflict, and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
A third Optional Protocol on a communications procedure was adopted by
the United Nations General Assembly on 19 December 2011. It will allow
individual children to submit complaints about specific violations of
their human rights under the Convention and its first two Optional
Protocols. The Protocol opened for signature on 28 February 2012 and
Costa Rica became on 14 January 2014 the tenth country to ratify the
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a
Communications Procedure, meaning that it will enter into force on 14
April 2014.
The Committee is a body of independent experts formed in 1991 to monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
by its States parties. The Convention gives a comprehensive collection
of children's rights the force of international law. The Committee also
monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention: on
the involvement of children in armed conflict, and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
A third Optional Protocol on a communications procedure was adopted by
the United Nations General Assembly on 19 December 2011. It will allow
individual children to submit complaints about specific violations of
their human rights under the Convention and its first two Optional
Protocols. The Protocol opened for signature on 28 February 2012 and
Costa Rica became on 14 January 2014 the tenth country to ratify the
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a
Communications Procedure, meaning that it will enter into force on 14
April 2014.
by its States parties. The Convention gives a comprehensive collection
of children's rights the force of international law. The Committee also
monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention: on
the involvement of children in armed conflict, and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
A third Optional Protocol on a communications procedure was adopted by
the United Nations General Assembly on 19 December 2011. It will allow
individual children to submit complaints about specific violations of
their human rights under the Convention and its first two Optional
Protocols. The Protocol opened for signature on 28 February 2012 and
Costa Rica became on 14 January 2014 the tenth country to ratify the
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a
Communications Procedure, meaning that it will enter into force on 14
April 2014.
The Committee will hold its sixty-sixth session
from 26 May to 13 June 2014 at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, when the
Committee will consider the reports of India,
Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Convention on
the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols.
The Committee will hold its sixty-sixth session
from 26 May to 13 June 2014 at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, when the
Committee will consider the reports of India,
Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Convention on
the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols.
from 26 May to 13 June 2014 at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, when the
Committee will consider the reports of India,
Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Convention on
the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols.
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