The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. On 19 December 2011, the UN General Assembly approved a third Optional Protocol on a communications procedure, which will allow individual children to submit complaints regarding specific violations of their rights under the Convention and its first two optional protocols. The Protocol entered into force in April 2014.

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Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

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See the map on ratifications (PDF) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, or its three Optional Protocols: on the involvement of children in armed conflict; on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and on a communications procedure

HTMLCountry4 Upcoming Events Online constructive dialogue, on a pilot exceptional basis, with Luxembourg on 19, 20, and 21 May 2021 (from 14:00 to 16:00 Geneva time) and with Tunisia on 26, 27 and 28 May 2021 (from 12:00 to 14:00 Geneva time). Available live on UN Webcast (UN Live United Nations Web TV). Day of General Discussion: "Children’s Rights and Alternative Care" 16 - 17 September 2021, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (deadline 14 June 2021)	HTMLCountry5 Recent Events and Developments New individual complaints form and guidance note Form (Word): English \| Français \| русский \| Español Guidance (Word): English \| Français \| русский \| Español General Comment No. 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment Children Deprived of Liberty - The United Nations Global Study CRC COVID-19 Statement Revised "Joint general recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women/general comment No. 18 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2019) on harmful practices"
HTMLCountry6 Latest News Argentina: UN committees welcome decision to repeal deportation decree 24 March 2021 UN Committee issues recommendations to protect children’s rights in digital environment 24 March 2021 Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Online Limited Eighty-Sixth Session 4 February 2021 Committee on the rights of the child opens online limited eighty-sixth session 18 January 2021 Governments must do more to prevent slavery and exploitation during COVID-19 pandemic 30 November 2020	HTMLCountry7 Ratifications and Reporting Status of ratification by treaty and by country Declarations and reservations World Maps on Ratifications Reporting status by country