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Our Voice at the UN

The United Nations Office in Geneva is a focal point for multilateral diplomacy in human rights, with the UN’s Human Rights Council and its review mechanisms, including the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Committee of the Rights of the Child (CRC), and

Rising concern for children’s rights

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors State implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This monitoring process relies on each State's willingness to submit timely reports and reviews to the Committee. SI UN Representative, Berthe De

Overview of the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Blog by Berthe De Vos-Neven and Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representatives in Geneva. In September 2021, the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) started with limited public access and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) were kindly asked to follow the virtual version. For the first

News from the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Berthe De Vos, SI UN Representative in Geneva, reports from the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). "Previously, at the 81st Session, the CRC agreed to hold a 'Day of General Discussion' (DGD) every two years, on a specific topic or a set of

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