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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Ecuador’s Social Expenditure for Children, Ask about December 2024 Child Murders and Excessive Use of Force against Child Demonstrators

2 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Ecuador’s Social Expenditure for Children, Ask about December 2024 Child Murders and Excessive Use of Force against Child Demonstrators 24 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ecuador, with Committee Experts praising the State’s social expenditure for children…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

2 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 24 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the World Health Organization. Deteriorating situation in eastern Democratic Republic of…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend the Gambia on its Children’s Parliament, Raise Issues Concerning Female Genital Mutilation and Child Poverty

2 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend the Gambia on its Children’s Parliament, Raise Issues Concerning Female Genital Mutilation and Child Poverty 23 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fourth to seventh combined periodic report of the Gambia, with Committee Experts praising the State’s Children’s Parliament and raising…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Peru on Birth Registration Rates, Ask Questions on High Number of Missing Children and on Sexual Violence against Children in Condorcanqui Province

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Peru on Birth Registration Rates, Ask Questions on High Number of Missing Children and on Sexual Violence against Children in Condorcanqui Province 21 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of Peru, with Committee Experts commending the State on the birth…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 21 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration.Announcements by the new US…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Saint Kitts and Nevis on its Exemplary Education Record, Ask Questions on the Prevalence of Corporal Punishment and Youth Gang Violence

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Saint Kitts and Nevis on its Exemplary Education Record, Ask Questions on the Prevalence of Corporal Punishment and Youth Gang Violence 17 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Saint Kitts and Nevis, with Committee Experts commending the State on its exemplary record for…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 17 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Committee of the Red Cross…

Conference on Disarmament to Hold First Public Plenary of its 2025 Session on Tuesday, 21 January

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conference on Disarmament to Hold First Public Plenary of its 2025 Session on Tuesday, 21 January 17 January 2025 Press Release The Conference on Disarmament, the world's single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum, will hold the first public plenary of its 2025 session on Tuesday, 21 January.  The meeting will start at 10 a.m. under the Presidency of Italy.  Tatiana Valovaya, Director-…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Honduras’ Programmes Supporting Children with Disabilities, Ask about High Levels of Early Pregnancy and Child Sexual Abuse

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Honduras’ Programmes Supporting Children with Disabilities, Ask about High Levels of Early Pregnancy and Child Sexual Abuse 16 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the sixth and seventh combined periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts praising the State’s programmes supporting…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data Collection System on Child Protection, Ask about Harmful Practices and the Compulsory Military Training Programme

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data Collection System on Child Protection, Ask about Harmful Practices and the Compulsory Military Training Programme 15 January 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Eritrea, with Committee Experts praising the proposed…