Knowing origins is a right. 30 May has been set aside by donor conceived organisations to raise awareness about the necessity of “knowing their complete genetic identity, including medical history and ancestral identity.” Child Identity Protection (CHIP) would like to...

The first special commission for HCCH 2007 Child Support Convention was held in a hybrid format at the Hague from 17 to 19 May 2022. Child Identity Protection (CHIP) had the privilege attending noting that this Convention reiterates the importance...

The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that commercial surrogacy is contrary to the Law on Assisted Human Reproduction Techniques (Art. 10), which establishes the nullity of such agreements and the determination of parentage by childbirth. They found that it seriously violates...

UNHCR reminds us that “today, 14.6 million people in Syria rely on aid, 1.2 million more than a year before; more than 90 percent of Syrians live in poverty” and that “Nearly one in two Syrian children are out of...

The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and the Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) in cooperation with UNHCR, is working on the implementation of the recommendations of the ACWC study on “Legal Identity of All Women and...

The Council of Europe launched its Strategy for the Rights of the Child 2022-2027 in which it identified six strategic objectives to ensure the rights and best interests of the child, and three cross-cutting issues (gender-sensitive approach, anti-discrimination approach, child...

The storm Rai forced hundreds of thousands to leave their house. After nearly four months, many people do not have housing or access to food or medical care. Health staff don’t have clinics to work in. A truck, a UNFPA-supported...

UNHCR is assisting some 10,000 refugees in Uganda after they fled violent clashes which began on 28 March 2022. UNHCR reports that thousands of children, women, and men have arrived from DRC and nearly 36,000 people have been displaced within...

Philippines joined the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi said “This shows a true commitment to closing the gaps that leave people, especially children, at risk of statelessness. Ensuring that everyone...

As part of the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child on 9 March 2022, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on family reunification, with a specific focus on children in migration and international protection and children allegedly...