The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the initial reports of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on how the country is implementing the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the Optional Protocol on children involved in armed…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the fourth periodic report of the Netherlands on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its initial report under the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Rita…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director, a.i, of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director, a.i, of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Ethiopia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Zenebu Tadesse, Minister of Women, Children and Youth…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Ghana on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Presenting the report, Nan Oye Lithur, Minister for…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Honduras on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its two initial reports under the Optional Protocols on…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Eritrea on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Mehreteab Fessehaie, Director-General, Department of Social Welfare,…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Mexico on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Juan Manuel Gomez Robledo, Secretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights…

Ahmad Fawzi, Director, a.i, of the UN Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, World Food Programme, United Nations Refugee Agency, International Organization for Migration, World Meteorological Organization,…