Have your say!
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child is a group of 18 experts that checks if governments around the world are helping children enjoy their rights to live well and thrive. In September 2021, the Committee organises a Day of General Discussion (DGD) on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care. Click on the links to learn more about the CRC and the DGD.
Alternative care is when children do not live with their parents and are in the care of other adults, who can be relatives or members of the community and the social services.
Children, young people and experts from all over the world are invited to share their experience of alternative care or the child protection system with the Committee. This way we can improve governments’ support for every child to have the care and protection that they need.
You are welcome to share your ideas on what works well (or does not) to help children have positive experiences of alternative care or live well with their parents so they do not need alternative care.
How you can share your views:
- You can share a text with your ideas. If you prefer, you can also share reports, videos, photos or drawings that express your ideas, and perhaps you can write a few sentences to explain what you mean.
- The language should be English or Spanish or French. Children speaking other languages can communicate in other ways, such as drawings, or can ask an adult to assist.
- Please send to crc@ohchr.org by 30 June 2021.
Would you like some ideas to support you share your views? Please download the documents below! Full information on making a submission is available on The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' website below.
