South Asia Forum (SAF) Regional Preparatory Consultation for the World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents27-29th August, Kathmandu, NepalThe SAF Preparatory Consultation will bring together Government officials, representatives of the United Nations family, non-governmental and civil society organizations, private sector, children and young people to share good practices being undertaken by Governments and partners, examine new challenges and dimensions of CSEC, and set more targeted strategies which build on achievements since the First World Congress in 1996. The expected outcome of the Consultation will be the identification of concrete targets within a timetable of achievement, to be presented at the World Congress III. |
HIGHLIGHTS
The Coordinator of the Central Organizing Committee of the Government of Brazil illustrated the preparatory process to the World Congress III
Carmen Silvia de Oliveira talked about the participation of adolescents at the World Congress III
Preparatory Meeting for the World Congress III Against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents
Thematic Expert Consultations, Florence, Convitto della Calza, 21-23 April 2008
Innocenti Advisory Committee meeting 2008
The meeting is taking place today at the presence of Saad Houry, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director
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In Focus
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Law Reform and Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Under embargoThe study reviews the legislation concerning the rights of children adopted by 52 States parties since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Provisional launch date: Mid 2008
RESEARCH
Expert meeting on children and transitional justice
12-13 June 2008The world has witnessed a growing threat of armed conflicts and 'internal wars' over the past decade and a half. Children are among those most affected and, in many instances, have been targeted for killings, disappearances, underage recruitment, sexual violence, torture and other grave violations of their fundamental rights.
The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre has convened the meeting to establish a network of practitioners, academics, child rights advocates and legal experts to increase knowledge-sharing of experiences, good practices and lessons learned, and to promote the participation of children and adolescents in truth, justice and reconciliation processes in post-conflict situations.
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