Moscow, 20 November 2006 – The Russian
Federation Ministry of Health and Social
Development, in partnership with the UN Children’s
Fund and the Office of the UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights, commemorated the anniversary of
the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of
the Child today during a conference entitled
“Child Rights in the Russian Federation Today and
the Way Forward,” which took place at
ITAR-TASS.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child,
adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989, and
ratified by Russia (as the Soviet Union) in 1990
is the most widely ratified human rights treaty.
It affirms the rights of all children to, life,
health and education through the provision of
essential goods and services, and recognises the
need to protect children against exploitation,
abuse and violence.
In 2005, the Committee on the Rights of the
Child examined the third periodic report of the
Russian Federation on the implementation of the
Convention and formulated recommendations aimed at
enhancing full implementation of the standards
laid down therein.
Participation in the conference will include
the Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the
Child, Professor Jaap Doek, and the Rapporteur of
the Committee, Ms. Nevena Vuckovic-Sahovic,
high-level representatives of Federal and Regional
Governments, as well as representatives of civil
society. The Conference will provide an
opportunity to address such questions as
adolescent health, violence against children,
juvenile justice, de-institutionalisation and the
placement of institutionalized children in
families. The Conference is also expected to
examine specific ways and means to implement the
Committee’s recommendations and thus contribute to
setting priority actions and perspectives for the
rights of children in the Russian
Federation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
John Brittain, Communications Officer, UNICEF
in the Russian Federation
Tel: 937-4812; +7 (495) 761-6648
Elena Kharitonova, Assistant Communications
Officer, UNICEF in the Russian Federation
Tel: 937-2195; +7 (495) 238-0154
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