World Children's Day

  Inclusion, for every child.  

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2874th Meeting, 98th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

2874th Meeting, 98th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Meeting with States

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

Over the past 30 years, children's lives have been transformed by the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired governments to change laws and policies, so more children get the healthcare and nutrition they need. There are better safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. More children have their voices heard and participate in society. But there is still more work to be done.

Meeting with States.

CRC 98th Session (13 -31 Jan. 2025)

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Most children and young people with mental health conditions do not receive care.

Child and adolescent Mental Health services in most countries are Difficult to access, Underfunded and Unaffordable.

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The Right to Identity from Birth: Challenges and Perspectives for Francophone Countries.

The Right to Identity from Birth: Challenges and Perspectives for Francophone Countries

Special event entitled "The Right to Identity from Birth: Challenges and Perspectives for Francophone Countries", on the occasion of the cel

Special event entitled "The Right to Identity from Birth: Challenges and Perspectives for Francophone Countries", on the occasion of the celebration of the International Children's Rights Day

Watch The Right to Identity from Birth: Challenges and Perspectives for Francophone Countries!

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Children in the world of 2050: Climate and environmental hazards.

Children in 2050 are projected to face dramatically increased exposure to extreme climate hazards compared to those in 2000:

About 8 times more children are expected to be exposed to extreme heatwaves.

1.7 times more children exposed to extreme wildfires.

3.1 times more children exposed to extreme river floods.

1.3 times more children exposed to extreme droughts.

1.2 times more children exposed to extreme tropical cyclones.

*Based on business-as-usual projections. Explore all three future scenarios for climate and environmental hazards in Chapter 2: Children in the world of 2050.

The urgency of addressing climate change and environmental degradation has never been greater. The consequences for children’s health and well-being and for the stability and resilience of their communities are profound.  SOWC 2024

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Children in the world of 2050 - Urbanization.

With more children living in cities in the coming decades, ensuring urban areas are healthier and more secure is essential to building a better world.

The number of children who live in urban areas will rise by 33 per cent

Nearly 60 per cent of children globally are expected to live in urban settings.

Most urbanized: Latin America and the Caribbean with 84 per cent of children living in cities.

Least urbanized: Eastern and Southern Africa with only 45 per cent of children living in cities.

*Based on business-as-usual projections. Explore all future scenarios for urbanization in SOWC 2024, Chapter 2.

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The future of childhood in a changing world.

As we near the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, The State of the World’s Children 2024 looks ahead to the year 2050. It asks: How can we best secure a future where the rights of every child are realized – a world where all children survive, thrive and meet their full potential?

This report examines three powerful, long-term global forces – megatrends – that will profoundly impact children’s lives between now and 2050: demographic shifts, the climate and environmental crises, and frontier technologies. By understanding these trends and their implications for children, we can better grasp the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Drawing on the megatrends and other socio-economic indicators, SOWC 2024 models how several potential pathways could shape how children experience the world of 2050. These scenarios are possible outcomes, not predictions: The future is ours to shape.

Children's perspectives are included through the voices of UNICEF U-Reporters and Youth Foresight Fellows.

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Young Activists Summit 2024.

Young Activists Summit 2024

The 2024 Young Activists Summit 'Go far, go together' will be held on 19 November 2024 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and onli

The 2024 Young Activists Summit 'Go far, go together' will be held on 19 November 2024 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and online.

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Bengali interpretation can be found on the Original Audio Track বাংলা অডিও অরিজিনাল

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Stomping for Peace; An Event on Children's Voices and Recommendations for a Peaceful World.

Stomping for Peace: An Event on Children's Voices and Recommendations for a Peaceful World

On the Occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, hear from children's experiences and realities in thei

On the Occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, hear from children's experiences and realities in their own words.

Join the event to:

Learn from and reflect upon the messages directly from children around the world, based on the 'Stomping for Peace' Campaign calling for more peaceful societies for children.

Hear about the intergenerational, long-lasting impacts of lack of peace for children and what the international community can do better to prevent conflict, end existing wars and protect children at all times.

Speakers include:

H.E. Amb. Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Rep, Permanent Mission of Belgium to the UN. 

H.E. Amb. José Alberto Bríz Gutiérrez, Permanent Rep, Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the UN. 

Hilde Boeykens, Chief Executive Officer, SOS Children's Villages Belgium. 

Sophie Ndong, National Director, SOS Children's Villages Sierra Leone. 

Dragica Mikavica, Program Officer, Office of SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict. 

Lily Gray, Senior Liaison Officer, UNESCO. 

Laura Perez, Co-Director, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy Concentration, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University. 

Moderated by Sofia Garcia Garcia, Representative to the UN, SOS Children's Villages International.

Sites and Documents

Invitation

Stomping for Peace Campaign

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State of children in the European Union 2024.

Almost 1 in 4 children within the EU are at risk of poverty and social exclusion – a staggering 20 million children across 27 EU member states.

Read more The State of Children in the European Union 2024

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Severe climate disasters, violent conflicts, and deepening inequalities and economic shocks are shattering the lives of children.

Today, more people are forcibly displaced globally than at any other time since the beginning of the century. These are children and families who have been uprooted from their homes, forced to leave behind their communities, schools, everything they know – often to places lacking the most basic services and infrastructure, like sanitation facilities, healthcare and education. 

Read more about 2024: A tough year ahead for children living in an increasingly hostile world.

2024: A tough year ahead for children living in an increasingly hostile world

Severe climate disasters, violent conflicts, and deepening inequalities and economic shocks are shattering the lives of children

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2762nd Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

2762nd Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Consideration of Bulgaria

Consideration of Bulgaria.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

Over the past 30 years, children's lives have been transformed by the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired governments to change laws and policies, so more children get the healthcare and nutrition they need. There are better safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. More children have their voices heard and participate in society. But there is still more work to be done.

CRC 95th Session (15 Jan - 02 Feb 2024)

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2759th Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

2759th Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Consideration of Congo (cont'd)

Consideration of Congo (cont'd)

Description

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

Over the past 30 years, children's lives have been transformed by the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired governments to change laws and policies, so more children get the healthcare and nutrition they need. There are better safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. More children have their voices heard and participate in society. But there is still more work to be done.

CRC 95th Session (15 Jan - 02 Feb 2024)

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2758th Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

2758th Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Consideration of Congo

Over the past 30 years, children's lives have been transformed by the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired governments to change laws and policies, so more children get the healthcare and nutrition they need. There are better safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. More children have their voices heard and participate in society. But there is still more work to be done.

CRC 95th Session (15 Jan - 02 Feb 2024)

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2757th Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

2757th Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Opening of session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

Over the past 30 years, children's lives have been transformed by the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired governments to change laws and policies, so more children get the healthcare and nutrition they need. There are better safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. More children have their voices heard and participate in society. But there is still more work to be done.

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For every child, immunization.

When The State of the World’s Children first went into print in 1980, 10 per cent of the children born that year died from preventable causes. By 2018, that number had declined to just 3 per cent. Thanks to milestones such as the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, children are now on global and national policy agendas in ways that were not possible. Each State of the World's Children (SOWC) examines a key issue affecting children. These have ranged from children with disabilities, conflict and war, child labour, urbanization, early childhood development, and much more, making it the most comprehensive analysis of global trends that impact children. The topics and recommendations provided in the SOWC also guide UNICEF’s priorities, helping us design, calibrate and implement country programmes effectively and with an eye on the needs of the world's children.

Read the full report of the State of the World's Children's 2023 entitled "For every child, immunization".

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For every child, right to play.

Change starts with you. Together we can build a brighter, fairer and more inclusive world for every child with or without disabilities. UNICEF on World Children's Day 2023; November 20th.

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Wish children a future of joy and promise.

In 2020, UNICEF have lighted up buildings and monuments in blue 14 cities across China, to represent their commitment to child's rights and wish children a future of joy and promise. World Children's Day 2023; November 20th.