Children's Rights on the move - UN Committee on the Rights of the Child takes treaty body to rights holders
In 2020, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) embarked on an extraordinary journey, breaking from tradition, and holding its 84th session not in the familiar halls of Geneva, but in the heart of the Pacific, in Samoa.
Pacific leaders commit to championing children’s rights and give children the best World Children’s Day gift
This press release was originally written and published by UNICEF.
Pacific leaders commit to championing children’s rights and give children the best World Children’s Day gift.
United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Celebrates Positive…
UN Child Rights Committee meets with Pacific children and governments to share new guidance on children and environment
This press release was originally written and shared by UNICEF.
Stat of the week: In Tuvalu, 6% of children (00-04) were moderately or severely stunted in 2020
In Tuvalu, 6% of children (00-04) were moderately or severely stunted in 2020.
Did you know? The 20th of November is World Children's Day, a day to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide and improve children's welfare (…
Empowering Pacific children: Recap of 2020 CRC84 and looking ahead to upcoming 2023 CRC Visit
[VIRTUAL]United Nations 75th Commemoration UN Charter We The Peoples – Reflections on the 84th Committee on the Rights of the Child
The 84th Committee on the Rights of the Child was held in Samoa and was the first time any of the treaty body committees have held a regional session outside of Geneva or New York. This panel discussion will bring together a number…
Call for the creation of safe spaces for children in the Pacific
In his visit to Fiji this week, Mr Bragi Gudbrandsson, a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, called for Pacific island countries to apply the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in addressing child…
Child rights in the Pacific: UN body concludes historic session in Samoa
In an historic extraordinary outreach session, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child met government officials, UN agencies, civil society and children to discuss the situation of children’s rights in the Pacific.
“For many years, we spoke and…
84th Extraordinary Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child - Clarence Vui Nelson Profile
Profile Series: Acting Chief Justice Clarence Vui Nelson (Samoa)
84th Extraordinary Outreach Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child comes to Pacific providing important regional awareness opportunity
In a historic first, Samoa will host the 84th Extraordinary Outreach Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child from 2-6 March, proving a unique outreach and awareness opportunity for Committee to highlight its important work to the…