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.
Violence against women and girls with disabilities – Annual Day on the Human Rights of Women
This statement is delivered on behalf of Save the Children, Plan International and Defence for Children International, International Disability Alliance and Child Rights Connect. Girls
The 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
As emphasised in the outgoing Rapporteur’s report, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated social and economic inequalities and, if urgent action is not taken, we
47th session of the UN Human Rights Council: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
This is a joint statement by Child Rights Connect, Plan International, Defence for Children International and Save the Children. We thank the Special Rapporteur for his
47th session of the UN Human Rights Council: Joint statement ID with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women
Defence for Children International commends the efforts of the Special Rapporteur to give particular attention to rape. According to UNICEF, 1 in 10 girls under
The 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council
HRC 47th session 47th session Round-up | EN | FR | ES Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the central role of
47th session of the UN Human Rights Council: High-level panel discussion on the multisectoral prevention of FGM
We welcome this high-level panel discussion, as we believe that elimination of female genital mutilation (FGM) contributes to achieving gender equality. We also strongly welcome Human
