Guidance establishes children’s rights carry into digital world
The Child Rights Committee published new legal guidance on how governments should protect children’s rights in the digital environment. General Comment 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment says States have a clear responsibility to provide oversight on how children fare in the digital world.
26 March 2021

Children provide insight and advice at CRC meeting in Samoa
In a historic outreach session, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child met with government officials, NGOs and children to discuss the state of child rights in the Pacific.
13 March 2020

Indigenous youth fight for the human rights of all generations
For indigenous youth, it is important to talk about their rights, as well as how to improve their living situation, said Dalí Silvia Angel, an indigenous youth rights activist with Red de Jóvenes Indígenas (Indigenous Youth Network) in Mexico. “We like to say, nothing for us without us. If you want the situation to be visible, then we have to be there and your voice has to be heard.”
3 December 2019

“For every child now and in future generations” - Michelle Bachelet
During the celebration of the 30 years of the child rights Convention in Geneva, children human rights defenders and their supporters make a plea for what matters: that their rights be protected and their voices heard.
22 November 2019

When sport becomes a dangerous playing field for children
A report by the Special Rapporteur on the sale and exploitation of children looks at child rights violations in the world of sport.
22 November 2019

Education has the power to transform lives
“As the global refugee crisis deepens, children are often most affected,” said Maya Ghazal, 20-year-old Syrian refugee. “But they are also extraordinarily resilient. They find ways to cope, to progress and if given the opportunity, thrive!” Ghazal was a featured speaker during the 2019 Social Forum in Geneva.
9 October 2019

Children at the centre of the child rights convention anniversary celebration
Children human rights defenders join in the celebration hosted in Geneva, Switzerland, by the Committee on the Rights of the Child for the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
3 October 2019

Children call for healthy environment to play
A traveling exhibition giving a child’s-eye view of a small Scottish community, sponsored by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child and recently shown in Geneva, explores children’s views on the environment and how it impacts their lives.
28 September 2017

Children living on the street to receive special focus
The Committee on the Rights of the Child is developing a General Comment on Children in Street Situations. The Comment, which is a comprehensive review of how the Convention on the Rights of the Child can be applied to children living on the street, was prompted by a recommendation of a report by the UN Human Rights Office and the Consortium for Street Children.
10 April 2015

“For their Sake”: Portraits of Palestinian women refugees from Syria
An online photo gallery gives insight on the lives and human rights situation of women Palestinian Refugees from Syria and their families.
28 November 2014

The slaves of today: UN action to provide redress and rehabilitation
The UN Slavery Fund providing direct assistance to victims of contemporary forms of slavery appeals for additional donations to undertake its work.
30 October 2014

Supporting children with disabilities into mainstream schools in Moldova
The UN Human Rights Office in Moldova assists parents who have children with disabilities to successfully campaign for places in mainstream schools and kindergartens.
13 October 2014

The UN was a refuge, veteran campaigner says
Human rights campaigner Estela de Carlotto called the United Nations a refuge for herself and her organization during its more than 30-year struggle. The organization, Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, is an Argentina-based NGO that works to locate and reunite children, taken from disappeared parents during the dictatorship, with remaining family.
2 October 2014

Protecting children’s rights in the digital age
Children’s rights in the digital age are the focus of a day -long discussion organised by UN child rights committee.
16 September 2014

Child and forced marriage - manifestation of gender discrimination
Human rights experts discuss the causes and challenges of child and forced marriage, and solutions to end and prevent that practice.
11 July 2014

Access to justice for children
“Access to justice is not only a fundamental right in itself, it is also a prerequisite for the protection and promotion of all other human rights,” said the UN Human Rights Deputy, Flavia Pansieri.
17 April 2014

Fighting FGM: Girls’ right to education versus traditional practices
One county in Liberia has succeeded in stopping Female Genital Mutilation practices by ensuring girls are not being pulled out of formal studies during the school year to attend ”bush schools".
7 February 2013

Ending corporal punishment of children
Child rights experts review global progress and challenges in achieving global prohibition of corporal punishment of children.
31 January 2013

Not a single girl should be forced to marry - UN experts
The first International Day of the Girl Child denounces a slavery-like reality for victims of forced marriages worldwide.
12 October 2012

Children and the justice system
Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay says imprisonment of children should be considered only as a last resort.
26 March 2012

For children on the streets there are no soft pillows
The UN Human Rights office convenes experts from many countries in the search for the most effective ways to help children living on the streets whose voices are seldom heard and whose rights are regularly abused with impunity.
17 November 2011

Seeking justice for children during and after armed conflict
A UN publication examines how children can seek justice for violations suffered during armed conflict and explores the responsibility of children who have committed criminal acts while associated with an armed group.
7 October 2011

A torture victim’s fight for justice
Farrukh Gapirov says the police in Kyrgyzstan tortured him. The UN Human Rights office in the country and a local NGO are assisting him in his quest for justice.
10 June 2011

Drive to protect children reaches milestone
Campaign to strengthen legal protection of children from sale, sexual exploitation and recruitment into armed conflict making progress after one year.
20 May 2011