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.

HRC49-Joint NGO Statement on the Rights of the Child and Family Reunification
Annual Full day Meeting on the Rights of the Child Theme: The Rights of the Child and Family Reunification Geneva, Switzerland 9th March 2022

HRC 49- Statement on Family Reunification in the Context of Migration
Defence for Children International (DCI) statement before the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child-Family reunification

HRC 49 – Joint NGO Statement at the Urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Ukraine stemming from the Russian Aggression
Geneva, Switzerland 4th March 2022 Joint NGO Statement at the Human Rights Council 49th Session We stand in solidarity with all the children, families, and

HRC 48 – Human Rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
2021 has been the deadliest year for Palestinian children since 2014, according to documentation gathered by Defense for Children International – Palestine. This year, Israeli forces

HRC 48 – Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Defence for Children International (DCI) welcomes the opportunity to speak on behalf of the NGO Panel on Children Deprived of Liberty. The NGO Panel thanks the

HRC 48 – ID with the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen
We welcome the fourth report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts (GEE) on Yemen and strongly support its recommendations. The situation in