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The UN Committee receives reports from around 190 countries, usually in a five year cycle. A set format for the reports is used.
In preparing CRC 2010 Report, ACYA will:
- carefully study the Government report for its strengths and weaknesses
- consult widely
- reported in accordance with the format required.
UN Committee ask that the NGO report is no more than 30 pages.
The report format is as follows:
- General Measures, follow up from previous reports and reservations (Art 4, 42 and 44)
- Definition of the Child: Age Relationship (Art 1).
- General Principles (Art 2,3,6 & 12).
- Civil Rights (Art 7,8,13-17 & 37(a)).
- Family Environment (Art 5 18(1-2) 9-11, 19-21, 25,27(4), 39).
- Basic Health & Welfare (Art 6,18 (3) 23,24,26, 27(1-3)).
- Education, Leisure, & Cultural Activities (Art 28, 29, 31)).
- Special Protection Measures (Art 22,38,39,40 37 b-d, 32-36)
- Optional Protocols
- Tokelau
We are working with Save the Children NZ for a Youth Participation report. We will be seeking to have a Maori, as Indigenous People, report. Comments on the Pacific Island and Asian experience of children will also be addressed, to gether with those who have special needs.
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