The United Nations top committee on children’s rights is set to scrutinise the records of seven nations-the Maldives, Ghana, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Colombia, Spain, and Malaysia-in a series of public dialogues this month over their adherence to international child welfare standards.
According to an official report today, the review, a mandatory process for the 196 States Parties to the Child Rights Convention, will be conducted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a body comprising 18 independent international experts.
Scheduled to take place from 12 to 30 January, the upcoming session will assess how these countries are implementing the Convention, its associated Optional Protocols, and previous recommendations issued by the panel.
The committee will engage in public dialogues with delegations from the seven states, examining a wide range of issues based on country reports and submissions from non-governmental organisations.
The public hearings for each country will be held at Palais Wilson, commencing with the Maldives on 12-13 January, followed by Ghana (13-14 Jan), Pakistan (15-16 Jan), Ethiopia (19-20 Jan), Colombia (20-21 Jan), Spain (21-22 Jan), and concluding with Malaysia (22-23 Jan).
All sessions are accessible to accredited journalists and will be broadcast live on UN Web TV, according to a statement from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Further details, including the submitted reports, are available on the session’s official webpage.