Adopts Conclusions on Reports from Australia, Algeria, Uganda, China, Finland, Denmark and the Russian Federation The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today its fortieth session and issued its conclusions and recommendations on the situation of children in Australia, Algeria, Uganda…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the third periodic report of the Russian Federation on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In opening remarks to the Committee, Olga Sharapova, Director of the Department of Social and…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the third periodic report of Denmark on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the initial report on the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the involvement of…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the third periodic report of Finland on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the initial report on how it is implementing the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child has reviewed the second periodic report of China, including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, on how they are implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; as well as the initial report of China and Macau…

Call for Universally-recognised Standards for Children in Care and the Elimination of Institutional Care The Committee on the Rights of the Child today held a Day of General Discussion on children without parental care. Participants from the Permanent Missions in Geneva, non-governmental…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the second periodic report of Uganda on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In opening remarks to the Committee, Zoe Bakoko Bakoru, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development of…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning took up the second periodic report of Algeria on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Idriss Jazairy, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that at…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning took up the second and third periodic reports of Australia on how that country implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the reports, Mike Smith, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United…

Hears Statement by Chief of the Treaties and Commission Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its fortieth session by hearing an address by Maria Francisca Ize-Charrin, Chief of the Treaties and Commission…