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Days of general discussion
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The purpose of the days of general discussion (DGDs) is to foster a deeper understanding of the contents and implications of the Convention in relation to specific articles or topics.
Representatives of Governments, non-governmental organizations, United Nations human rights mechanisms, United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, national human rights institutions, the business sector, as well as individual experts and children are welcome to take part.
At its 61st session, the Committee decided to hold its days of general discussion on a biennial basis.
| Year | Topic/Link to the page | Related materials |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Children’s rights and alternative care | Outcome report PDF: English | Français | Español |
| 2018 | Protecting and Empowering Children as Human Rights Defenders | Outcome report PDF: English | Français | Español |
| 2016 | Children’s Rights and the Environment | Outcome report Word | PDF |
| 2014 | Digital media and children’s rights | Outcome report (PDF) Recommendations Word: العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español |
| 2012 | The rights of all children in the context of international migration | Outcome report (PDF) |
| 2011 | Children of incarcerated parents | Report and recommendations (PDF) |
| 2008 | The right of the child to education in emergency situations | Report (Word) |
| 2007 | Resources for the Rights of the Child - Responsibility of States | Report (Word) |
| 2006 | The right of the child to be heard | Report (Word) |
| 2005 | Childen without parental care | CRC/C/153 (Word) |
| 2004 | Implementing child rights in early childhood | Report |
| 2003 | The rights of indigenous children | Report (PDF) |
| 2002 | The private sector as a service provider | Report (PDF) |
| 2001 | Violence against children within the family and in school | Report (PDF) |
| 2000 | State violence against children | Report (PDF) |
| 1999 | 10th Anniversary: General measures of implementation | Report (PDF) |
| 1998 | HIV/AIDS | Report (PDF) |
| 1997 | Children with disabilities | Report (PDF) |
| 1996 | The child and the media | Report (PDF) |
| 1995 | Juvenile justice | Report (PDF) |
| 1995 | The girl child | Report (PDF) |
| 1994 | Role of the family | Report (PDF) |
| 1993 | Economic exploitation | Report (PDF) |
| 1992 | Children in armed conflict | Report (PDF) |