Plan puts birth registration on UN agenda
In March 2012, birth registration for every child has made it to the top of UN agenda following successful advocacy efforts led by global child rights organisation Plan International.
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Plan regional side event at the UN: Administration of Justice
On March 8, 2012, Plan co-organised a regional side event on Children and the Administration of Justice in Latin America during the UNHRC 19th session.
UN side event by Plan on VAC in schools
On March 6 2012, as part of the activities around the UNHRC's 19th session, Plan liaison and advocacy office in Geneva hosted a side event at the Palais des Nations on violence against children in schools.
Because I am a girl report launch in Geneva
On November 18 2011, Plan’s liaison and advocacy office in Geneva launched the annual report for the Because I am a Girl campaign and presented a photo exhibition.
Street children report launched at UN
Street children need greater protection and recognition if the Millennium Development Goals are to be achieved, says a major report being launched at the United Nations today.
Convention on the Rights of the Child - developing a new individual complaint mechanism
The second session of the Working Group on an Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child took place from 6 to 10 December 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Birth registration highlighted at UN event
Plan and partners organised a side event at the UN in Geneva in co-operation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to highlight the importance of birth registration.
Plan UN event highlights best practice to tackle sexual violence
Plan and partners organised a side event ‘No one to turn to - Ending sexual violence at home and in school’ at the 13th Human Rights Council session.
Youth calls on UN to tackle sexual violence
Abigail, a 17-year-old representative of a Plan youth club in Ghana, brought the children’s voices to the 13th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) by co-drafting and reading Plan’s statement on sexual violence in schools to the panel.
Plan lobbies UN to combat sexual violence against children
Plan Geneva is participating at the 13th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva between 8-12 March 2010, to combat sexual violence against children.
Plan helps youths speak out on child rights anniversary
Twenty years ago today landmark legislation was created that for the first time awarded a full range of international human rights to children.
UN side event by Plan on VAC in schools
On March 6 2012, as part of the activities around the UNHRC's 19th session, Plan liaison and advocacy office in Geneva hosted a side event at the Palais des Nations on violence against children in schools.
