Child Rights Connect

Dear Colleagues, From September to November the Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights carried out a series of consultations, with States, UN agencies, children and other stakeholders exchanging ideas on possible topics for her next thematic reports. A brief reflection of these consultations, with contributions from over 300 participants across the six continental regions of the world, has also been published now.   CRCnct facilitated a consultation in collaboration with its Working Group on children's rights and the environment between the SR and a group of children engaged in environmental projects with several member CSOs. This consultation was well received, with the SR stating it was one of the highlights of her first 8 months in office.    These consultations with children revealed 3 strategic priorities for the SR; 1. Implementation of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 26. on children's rights and climate change 2. The impact of climate change on children's rights to health, food and good standard of life (also covering hunger and poverty) 3. Safe participation of children in climate policy-making, advocacy and activism Additionally, through these consultations, children expressed a strong need to highlight and urged for decision makers to take action on; 1. Climate education in schools, access to information and participation of children in innovative projects and climate research 2. Unequal access to new technologies and the energy transition 3. Discrimination in the context of climate change The impact of climate change on children in vulnerable situations To learn more about the outcomes of this consultation, please find here the everyone-friendly summary: https://lnkd.in/dcEw-aP8 Elisa Morgera World Vision Environment Africa Zambia Child Rights International Network - CRIN Save the Children en El Salvador Defence for Children International - International Secretariat Jeunes Volontaires pour l'environnement - côte d'ivoire

We are looking for new child advisors to join our Children's Advisory Team! 📢 Are you a child human rights defender? 🕊️ Are you standing up to protect and promote your rights or the rights of others? ❗ Are you advocating for an important cause in your community, country or globally? 🔞 Will you celebrate your 18th birthday in or after December 2026? You need to be a child or adolescent! 💫 Do you want to be part of a team of change makers? If YES, we are looking for you! Learn more about what it means to be a child advisor and how you can apply on our website! The deadline is 24 November! More details available here: https://lnkd.in/gEAwJgQ3

📣 We are excited to announce the publication of the strategic vision for promoting and protecting the rights of child human rights defenders! It sets the path to see more commitments, support and actions made by wider civil society, governments and donor communities to protect and uphold the rights of child human rights defenders! 🙌 Read it, share it and endorse it here: https://bit.ly/3ByYdNI #ChildRights #childparticipation #CHRD

📢 2 DAYS TO GO! SAVE THE DATE! 19th September, Human Rights Council 57th Session Side Event: Supporting Children’s Right to Participate in Public Affairs We are excited to share with you the side event we have been organizing with the support of Save the Children International, Terre des Hommes International Federation, World Vision International and the Permanent Missions of Canada, Czechia, Peru, Uruguay, Mexico, the Netherlands and the EU to the United Nations Office in Geneva, for the Human Rights Council 57th Session. The side event titled: Supporting Children’s Right to Participate in Public Affairs will take place at Palais des Nations on the 19th of September from 13h to 14h in room XXV and aims at showcasing the importance of ensuring children’s right to participate in Public Affairs. Despite these clear international legal frameworks highlighting the importance to respect children civil and political rights, children worldwide continue to encounter significant barriers to exercise them. In that sense, this side event aims at providing a platform to in particular: 💡 Explain what is meant by children’s civil and political rights, in particular their right to participate in public affairs. 💡 Shed light on the exercise by children of their civil and political rights and highlight the importance of children’s participation in public affairs as a fundamental human right. 💡 Identify effective strategies and good practices in the development and implementation of law and policy that States can adopt to support and enhance children's participation. 💡 Share experiences and lessons learned from various regions and contexts. 💡 Foster collaboration and partnerships among States, NGOs, international organizations, children and other stakeholders. The event will count the participation of Joan, Andrea and Cristina, Representatives of the National Council of Children and Adolescents of Catalonia, Mikiko Otani, Member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and President of Child Rights Connect, Ambassador Fernando Espinosa, Permanent Mission to the UNOG and Layla Amira Abi-falah, Human Rights and Democracy Adviser - Rule of Law and Democracy Section, OHCHR. If you want to join online please contact: programmes1@childrightsconnect.org

📢 SAVE THE DATE: 19th September, Human Rights Council 57th Session Side Event: Supporting Children’s Right to Participate in Public Affairs We are excited to share with you the side event we have been organizing with the support of Save the Children International, Terre des Hommes International Federation, World Vision International and the  Permanent Missions of Canada, Czechia, Peru, Uruguay and the EU to the United Nations Office in Geneva, for the Human Rights Council 57th Session.    The side event titled: Supporting Children’s Right to Participate in Public Affairs will take place at Palais des Nations on the 19th of September from 13h to 14h in room XXV and aims at showcasing the importance of ensuring children’s right to participate in Public Affairs.  Despite these clear international legal frameworks highlighting the importance to respect children civil and political rights, children worldwide continue to encounter significant barriers to exercise them. In that sense, this side event aims at providing a platform to in particular: 💡 Explain what is meant by children’s civil and political rights, in particular their right to participate in public affairs. 💡 Shed light on the exercise by children of their civil and political rights and highlight the importance of children’s participation in public affairs as a fundamental human right. 💡 Identify effective strategies and good practices in the development and implementation of law and policy that States  can adopt to support and enhance children's participation. 💡 Share experiences and lessons learned from various regions and contexts. 💡 Foster collaboration and partnerships among States, NGOs, international organizations, children and other stakeholders. The event will count the participation of Joan, Andrea and Cristina, Representatives of the National Council of Children and Adolescents of Catalonia, Mikiko Otani, Member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and President of Child Rights Connect and Bikramjeet Batra, Human Rights and Democracy Adviser - Rule of Law and Democracy Section, OHCHR. You can find more information of the event here: You can find more information of the event here: https://lnkd.in/gqYbHRZP #publicaffairs #childrenrights #humanrightscouncil #humanrights #advocacy

📣 📑 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! Child Rights Connect is currently looking for volunteer translators and interpreters who are interested in gaining valuable work experience. As a volunteer you would interpret at meetings with our Childrens Advisory Team, our Network members, observers and/or partners which will mostly take part online. Would you like to help us in promoting children’s rights and engage in our network? Please fill in this form: https://lnkd.in/d4NvSUYz ⏰ Deadline: 23 August 2024

📣 Call for volunteers: Thai Translators and Interpreters We are extending our application for volunteers to be a translator and/or interpreter for our project The Now and the Future! See the form below for more details. 📩 Apply using this form: https://lnkd.in/ddw2v4tH ⏰ Deadline to apply: July 17, 2024

#GA2024 has come to an end! It's been 2 very productive days where we approved documents required by the Statutes and reached the mark of 119 members & observers: 14 new members, 1 new observer. 2 new ExCo members were elected & 2 re-elected. Thank you all participants! 👋 #childrights

🔔 We are delighted to share that Mikiko Otani has been elected as Child Rights Connect's new President! 👏 Congratulations Mikiko, we are very excited to count with your extended experience and look forward to working with you advancing #childrights worlwide! 😊 #GA2024

🎉👏Congratulations to Catherine Mbengue and Flutra Gorana for being re-elected & to Mikiko Otani and Hagar Russ for being elected as members of the Child Rights Connect Executive Committee! We look forward to working with you and seeing your commitment to our global network! #childrights #GA2024