Why engaging on children's rights internationally matters at the local level: 2021 days of general discussion on children's rights and alternative care

Abstract

With the forthcoming Days of General Discussion (DGD) on the Rights of the Child scheduled to take place in September 2021 to consider children's rights and alternative care, this article reflects on the opportunities provided by this initiative to engage with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child as a global community. Looking at the role of the Committee and considering all the progress and achievement that has been possible since the 2005 Day of General Discussion, the article explains the purpose and ambition of the 2021 DGD, and makes the case for active participation and involvement in international policy and legal work in order to support the work at the local level, and in countries and communities around the world.

Keywords

• childrens rights
• human rights
• un committee on the rights of the child
• alternative care
• quality care
• prevention