DCI STATEMENTS
As part of our advocacy and lobbying efforts at the international level, Defence for Children International delivers a number of oral and/or written statements, especially before the United Nations Human Rights Council. These statements are targeted to raise issues of pressing concern before UN member states.

50th session of the UN Human Rights Council – DCI Round-Up
Defence for Children International attended the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC50) from 13 June to 8 July 2022 in Geneva,

HRC50 DCI Statement on the Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Central African Republic (Resolution 48/19)
On Wednesday 6th July 2022, Defence for Children International delivered a statement at the HRC50 interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Central African

She Leads activist delivers a joint NGO statement on human rights-based and gender-responsive care and support systems
Solea, a young activist from the She Leads programme delivered a joint NGO statement on 27th June 2022, for Panel 2: Human rights-based and gender-responsive

HRC50-DCI delivers Statement on Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants
Defence for Children International delivered a statement on the Item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants in

A young activist from She Leads delivers joint NGO statement to UNHRC 50
She Leads programme representative; Fancy has delivered a joint NGO statement on girls’ and young women’s activism for the Working group on discrimination against women

DCI Delivers HRC50 Statement on Palestine Commission of Inquiry
Defence for Children International attended the 3rd meeting of the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 14 June 2022, which included an