UN Study on Violence Against Children: Book launch

Summary: Following the launch of the Violence Study to the General Assembly that took place in New York in October, this event will mark the launch of the Book. Events will be attended by representatives of civil society, children and young people, governments and UN agencies.

Agenda

3pm: Opening remarks by the Chair Claire Brisset, Former Défenseure des Enfants, France

3.05–3.50pm: UN Study on Violence against Children - What we expect to see next?

  • Prof. Paulo Pinheiro, Independent Expert, UN Study on Violence against Children
  • Amb. Moushira Khattab, Vice Chair, Committee of the Rights of the Child
  • Representative of member States
  • Child representatives involved in the Study Process
  • NGO representatives, NGO Advisory Panel
  • NGO Group Subgroup on Children and Violence

4–5pm: UN Study on Violence against Children - What the UN plans to do next?

Representatives of ILO; OHCHR; UNESCO; UNICEF; UNHCR; UNODC; WHO

5pm: Concluding remarks by the Chair Claire Brisset, Former Défenseure des Enfants, France

5.05pm – 5.30pm Presentation of the “World Report on Violence against Children"

On the occasion of 15th anniversary of the Committee of the Rights of the Child and official launch of the “World Report on Violence against Children” the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organisation, and the Independent Expert, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, invite you to attend the roundtable and debate: “UN Study on Violence against Children What’s next?”.

Date: Monday 20 November 2006
Location: Palais des Nations, Geneva—Room to be confirmed
Please register by 17 November if an access pass to the Palais is needed:
[email protected]

Further information

Web: 
http://www.crin.org/violence/unstudy/index.asp

Countries

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