On 11 March 2009 the Human Rights Council opened its first full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on promoting the implementation of the CRC at international level. The afternoon session focused on the achievements and obstacles in implementing the Convention at the national level. More information is available at:

http://www.unog.ch/unog/website/news_media.nsf/(httpNewsByYear_en)/992F837096DEF65FC125757600385051?OpenDocument

http://www.unog.ch/unog/website/news_media.nsf/(httpNewsByYear_en)/C632BB8EB22629A6C125757600387A48?OpenDocument

Previous CRC News items

• 26/02/2009: New: Concept paper on the annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child
• 17/02/2009: Human Rights Council: Urgent need for a communications procedure for the CRC
• 13/02/2009: CRC COMMITTEE: Country reports from the 50th Session
• 11/02/2009: Job Posting: Advocacy Position
• 30/01/2009: New: Concluding observations of CRC's 50th session

Organisation Contact Details:

Child Rights Connect (formerly the NGO Group for the CRC)
1 rue Varembé
1202 Geneva
Tel: + 41 22 740 47 30
Email: secretariat@childrightsnet.org
Website: www.childrightsnet.org

Last updated 17/03/2009 04:57:01

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