Each year, in its report “State of the World’s Children (SOWC)”, UNICEF tackles a key issue affecting children. On the eve of the Covid-19 pandemic, UNICEF dedicated its 2021 SOWC to the issue of child mental health. The pandemic has...

Several UN agencies issued a joint statement calling for greater protection and a comprehensive regional approach for Haitians on the move, including accompanied and unaccompanied and separated children. Indeed, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR),...

Intercountry adoptee voices (ICAV) interviewed seven individuals, adopted between 4 months to 4 years old. They are advising professionals on how to become more aware and understanding when working with adoptees. The adoptees share how they experience lifelong issues of...

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recently published a practical guide on how to protect family unity and reunification more effectively in human mobility and mixed movement contexts during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The guide recommends a series of measures...

Voices of children have been given a significant role, impacting the conversations of 2021 Day of General Discussion dedicated to Children’s Rights and Alternative care over the two days. Child Identity Protection (CHIP) would like to contribute to the diffusion...

To date, the focus on achieving the SDGs has been on the role of public international law. The role of private international law in contributing to the SDGs has been absent, until the launch of this excellent publication in September...

The Belgian Flemish Family Minister is suggesting to the government to suspend intercountry adoption in Flanders (Flemish part of the country) for 2 years in order to reform the Flemish adoption system. This is based on the report of a...

Child Identity Protection (CHIP) welcomes this roadmap to achieve all children’s rights and meet the SDGs objectives. The strategy outlines a number of pressing issues related to achieving the child’s right identity, with thematic priorities being legal identity, access to...

As the security and human rights situation across Afghanistan rapidly deteriorates with over 550 000 Afghans have been internally displaced by conflict and at least 125 000 in the last month alone – Child Identity Protection commends the bravery and determination of...

Between 1950 and 1970 Greece facilitated the #exportation of around 4000 Greek-born children to the #US, #TheNetherlands and #Sweden. The following opinion Article written by Professors van Steen and Cardaras provides clear guidance on how the Greek government should tackle...