with the expert participation of #UNCRC member VanKeirsbilck Benoit and Special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt #childrensrights
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Message from Ann Skelton, Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child #UNCRC , on the International Day to End Corporal Punishment. 2024: Let's end violence against children! #childrensrights Ann Skelton Philip D. Jaffé

Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year news.un.org/en/story/2024/… #childrensrights #UNCRC Philip D. Jaffé

25/4/24 Girls in ICT Day: there is a critical need for strong female role models in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. #UNCRC #childrensrights Philip D. Jaffé

'These children are victims of armed conflict first and foremost and were just 12 years old or younger at the fall of Baghuz in March 2019. '
UN Syria Commission of Inquiry Policy Paper👉bit.ly/491BFjX
Map 👇Verified violations against children in detention facilities in north-east Syria

and I mean it!
'Given the path that we are on, without the passion of children as human rights advocates and defenders, I am not sure that there will be many future generations.' - Dr. Philip Jaffé, UN CRC Member

❗️Children in Gaza have paid the heaviest price since the start of the war, 6 months ago.

They struggle to survive. They are subjected, daily, to unimaginable atrocities, violence, injury, & now famine.

➡️Read the latest Bureau statement on Gaza : shorturl.at/kwzG5

22/4/24 International Mother Earth Day. Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. #UNCRC Philip D. Jaffé

21/4/24 World Creativity and Innovation Day
There may be no universal understanding of creativity. The concept is open to interpretation from artistic expression to problem-solving in the context of economic, social and sustainable development. #UNCRC Philip D. Jaffé

Für Kinder war es einer der partizipativsten UN-Prozesse, die es jemals gab: Mehr als 16.000 Kinder und Jugendliche haben sich aktiv an der Erstellung der UN-Leitlinien für Staaten zur Umsetzung des Kinderrechts auf eine gesunde Umwelt beteiligt!
Der General Comment No. 26 ist ab…

Starts 6/5/24, very busy #UNCRC 96th session despite the cancellation by the UN of a full week. Reviewing #childrensrights , we meet with gorvernmental delegations from 🇳🇦Namibia, 🇬🇹Guatemala, 🇬🇪Georgia, 🇲🇱Mali, 🇵🇦Panama, 🇪🇬Egypt, 🇧🇹Bhutan, 🇪🇪Estonia, 🇵🇾Paraguay ... and more!…

Thank you ENOC... we have convergent concerns and missions! #childrensrights #UNCRC Philip D. Jaffé

Due to the UN liquidity crisis (some States have not paid their dues), one full work week of the #UNCRC 's session was cancelled, impacting lives of children worldwide. Letter by NGOs to all States and to the Secretary General: 'This sets a terrible precedent'.…

Chair (Ann Skelton ) and several colleagues of the #UNCRC (@NenePedernera VanKeirsbilck Benoit @BragiGudbrands Hynd Ayoubi Idrissi) with Ton Liefaard hard at work at the Universiteit Leiden conference on 10 Years of OPIC! #childrensrights

The #UNCRC has decided that despite the cancellation by the UN (due to the liquidity crisis) of the pre-sessional week that should have taken place after the 96th session, the Committee will engage with stakeholders from Argentina and Ecuador, which have adopted the Simplified…

Thank you Ton Liefaard for hosting the 10th Anniversary of the Optional Protocol on a communications procedure for children and inviting so many dear #UNCRC colleagues (@askelton_CCL , VanKeirsbilck Benoit , Bragi Gudbrandsson, Hynd Ayoubi-Idrissi, Velina Todorova, Luis Pedernera )…

7/4/24 World Health Day 'My health, my right': the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services, education, + information, + safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working + environmental conditions, + freedom from…