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...

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...

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...

Under the auspices of the IBELONG Coalition on Every Child’s Right to a Nationality, UNICEF and UNHCR have jointly prepared this note which explores the issue of sex discrimination in birth registration. The note recalls the fundamental right of every...

This book focuses on the issue of how the global temporary migration of millions of parents as low-waged migrant workers impacts the rights of their children covered by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), especially their right...

While the pandemic ravages child protection system around the world, the impact on civil registries and vital systems, will not be left unscathed. Already, 166 million children are not registered and a further 237 million do not have a birth...

The UN Global Counterterrorism Strategy (GCTS), is currently undergoing its 7th review after being first adopted by the UNGA in 2006. In principle the GCTS is reviewed bi-annually and should reflect member States’ counterterrorism priorities. The Second Counter-Terrorism Week comprises...

As a result of the pandemic there are now 8 million children more involved in child labour, above the 160 million children at the beginning of 2020. 79 million children of the 160 million were in hazardous work directly endangering...

The preservation of a child’s identity– including name, nationality and family relations – is a fundamental right (Article 8 CRC) and is particularly essential for children who are deprived of their family environment and are in need of alternative care. BCN...