UNICEF Position Paper on the Proposal by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on a Unified Treaty Body

Summary: In March 2006, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights presented a paper for a proposal for a unified treaty body. The following is a paper submitted by UNICEF regarding this proposal.

UNICEF welcomes the opportunity to present its position in respect of the concept paper concerning the High Commissioner’s proposal for a unified treaty body, issued in March 2006. 

As you know, the reform of the treaty body system is crucial for UNICEF for various reasons, some of which are examined below. Thus, UNICEF has followed, with great interest, the ongoing debate on the reform of the treaty bodies from the Malbun meeting of 2003, to the online discussion held recently by the Office of the High Commissioner, which provided insights from a variety of perspectives.

UNICEF takes this opportunity to reiterate its commitment to continue collaborating with the Office of the High Commissioner on this important area of common interest.

Further information

• NGO Group for the CRC: Position paper
• OHCHR Concept paper  
• NGO letter to Louise Arbour 
• OHCHR web page on the treaty body reform 
• Amnesty International's page on the treaty body reform