Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mozambique, Portugal and the Republic of Korea under the Convention, and the Reports of Georgia and Panama under the Optional Protocols The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its eighty-…

Experts also Express Concerns about Austerity Measures and Child Poverty The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Portugal on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Several issues related to education were flagged, with…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child commemorated the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child this afternoon by organizing an event called: “30 Years of Children’s Rights: Where We Are and Where We Want to Be”. Two panel discussions were held as part of the event.…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon considered the initial report of Panama under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Committee Experts said Panama was one of the few countries that did not have a…

Committee Experts Urge Mozambique to Improve Birth Registration and Stress the Importance of Preschool Education The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning concluded its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic report submitted by Mozambique on how it implements the…

Committee Concludes its Consideration of the Combined Fifth and Sixth Periodic Report of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Committee Experts…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its eighty-second session at the Palais Wilson in Geneva.The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session, during which it will review the reports of Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mozambique, the Republic of…

Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Tonga The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its eighty-first session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of Botswana on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Frans Solomon Van Der Westhuizen, Minister of…