Ce document d'information a pour objectif de synthétiser et de présenter les données probantes communiquées dans les contributions soumises au Comité dans le cadre de la procédure de concertation publique (voir le point 1.3 ci-dessous pour plus de

The purpose of this background document is to synthesize and present evidence shared in the submissions received by the Committee through the public consultation process of the

El objetivo de este documento de antecedentes es sintetizar y recopilar las pruebas recibidas por el Comité durante el proceso público de consulta.

Registration for the 2021 DGD is now open. The virtual event will take place over two half days on 16 and 17 September 2021, during the 88th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

IACN, in collaboration with UNICEF, is organising a learning session on kinship care on 15 September, from 4:30 p.m to 6: 00 p.m. In this session, speakers and organisations will discuss their interventions on kinship care in diverse contexts in India. Additionally, a researcher from Ghana will share the findings of a qualitative study on the experiences of children and caregivers in kinship care.  Please see below for details of the session.

In advance of the 2021 Day of General Discussion on Children's Rights and Alternative Care, Family for Every Child is pleased to present this "How We Care" online event on International Approaches to Child Participation.

Dates: 5 Sep - 23 Sep 2022

Location: Geneva, Switzerland (Palais Wilson, Ground Floor Conference Room)

The following countries will present state reports for consideration:

Guided by UNICEF’s Child Protection Strategy (2021 – 2030) which provides the overarching strategic framework for UNICEF’s child protection programming globally, the paper discusses key considerations that have shaped this approach.

The purpose of this evidence synthesis is to analyze the primary and secondary impacts of the pandemic on children who are refugees, IDPs and/or migrants and highlights important protective factors and emerging response measures identified in a review of recent news media, project reporting, academic research and other relevant resources mapped over the previous five-month period.

Engaging families in the casework process promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families in the child welfare system and is central to successful practice. Effective family engagement occurs when child welfare practitioners actively collaborate and partner with the family network, including maternal and paternal relatives and fictive kin, throughout their involvement with the child welfare system and recognizing them as the experts on their respective situations. This bulletin for professionals provides an overview of the foundational elements of the family engagement approach, followed by strategies and promising practices for implementing it.