The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of Brunei Darussalam on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Datin Paduka Hajah Norlida DP HJ Abdul Jalil…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined third to fifth periodic report of Kenya on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Guthu Muigai, Attorney General of Kenya, said that Kenya had undertaken over…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined third to fifth periodic report of Benin on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report on behalf of the Ministry of Justice, Eloi Laourou, Deputy Permanent…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Office for the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the second periodic report of Zimbabwe on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, P.D. Parirenyatwa, Minister of Health and Child Care of Zimbabwe, said that the Constitution…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Maldives on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Mohamed Anil, Attorney General and Minister in Charge of the Ministry of…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of a group of eminent Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates to help promote action to achieve the SDGs adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25September2015. The SDGs…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director a.i. of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second and third periodic report of Haiti on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ariel Henry, Minister of Social Affairs and Work of Haiti, presenting the report, said that since…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fourth and fifth periodic report of Peru on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as its initial reports on the implementation of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the…