Summary:

The Committee on Migrant Workers will hold a Day of General Discussion on the rights of migrant workers in an irregular situation and members of their families.

Opportunities for child rights advocates

In addition to providing information and news on CRC sessions and discussions, CRIN encourages children's rights advocates to use the full range of opportunities within the UN and regional human rights mechanisms to pursue children's rights advocacy.

Days of General Discussion provide NGOs with the opportunity to raise key child rights issues  related to the Committee hosting the discussions.

Committee on Migrant Workers

The Day of General Discussion will take place on 19 September 2011.

Information on the day will be available shortly, including:

• Programme
• Registration form
• Guidelines for participants
• Oral presentations
• Submissions

- Visit the Committee's page on the day

Further Information

• Read about previous Days of General Discussions

Previous UN event items

• 16/09/2011: CHILD SLAVERY: Side event of the HRC 18th Session
• 12/09/2011: Human Rights Council - Session 18
• 12/09/2011: Committee on Migrant Workers: Session 15
• 12/09/2011: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: 18th Session draft programme
• 07/09/2011: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: President to meet NGOs prior to 18th Session

Last updated 02/08/2011 06:57:08