A summary of issues of relevance to Children’s Rights that were raised during 

The 61 session, 17th meeting of 
Commission on Human Rights
22nd of March 2005

The issue discussed at this meeting was item 7, The Right to Development. Child related issues were mentioned only by a minority of the speakers and in a more general way. The following countries/Observers held statements during this meeting :  

Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, Iraq, World Bank, Angola, Zambia, Jordan, Algeria, Holy See, Syrian Arab Republic, UNDP, Azerbadjan, Bahrain, Thailand, Phillipines

The following NGOs held statements during this meeting :

Joint statement: New Humanity, the International Organization for the Development of Freedom of Education and the International Young Catholic Students, mentioned the importance to improve education in order to enjoy the right to developement.

Joint statement: Franciscans International and the Dominicans for Justice and Peace,

International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic Movements,

Centre Europe-Tiers Monde,

World Federation of Trade Unions, 

Union de l’action féminine, 

Movimiento Cubano por la Paz y la Soberanía de los Pueblos, 

Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network, 

National Union of Jurists of Cuba,

International Indian Treaty Council, 

World Peace Council, 

Tebtebba Foundation (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research & Education), 

Joint statement: International Federation of University Women, the Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association International, the International Council of Women, the Worldwide Organization for Women, the Inter- African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Women’s International Zionist Organization, highlighted the importance of girls having equal right and access to education as boys. 

International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations,

Federación de Mujeres Cubanas,

International Human Rights Association of American Minorities,

International Committee for the Respect and the Application of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights,

World Muslim Congress,

Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization,

Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action.