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Committee on the Rights of the Child - Sessions

The Committee on the Rights of the Child convenes three times a year for sessions of three weeks' duration, normally in January, May and September at the United Nations Office in Geneva.

Note: Schedules are subject to change without notice

No.
Dates
State Reports
Guinea-Bissau, Libya,
OPSC : Nepal
OPAC: Belarus
France, Bangladesh, Chile, Poland, United Arab Emirates, Brazil
OPSC: Israel, Honduras
OPAC: Brazil, Honduras
OPSC:
OPAC:
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nepal
OPSC: Honduras, Madagascar
OPAC: Honduras, Madagascar, Nepal, Singapore
France, Bangladesh, Chile, Poland, United Arab Emirates, Brazil
OPSC: Israel, Honduras
OPAC: Brazil, Honduras
Colombia, Croacia, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Mauritius, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Jamaica, Uruguay
OPSC: Hungary, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Uruguay
OPAC: Hungary, Iraq, Netherlands, Turkmenistan, Uruguay
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nepal
OPSC: Honduras, Madagascar
OPAC: Honduras, Madagascar, Nepal, Singapore
Central African Republic, Fiji, Gambia, Morocco, Venezuela
OPSC: Switzerland, Venezuela
OPAC: Cambodia, Morocco, Venezuela
Colombia, Croacia, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Mauritius, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Jamaica, Uruguay
OPSC: Hungary, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Uruguay
OPAC: Hungary, Iraq, Netherlands, Turkmenistan, Uruguay
Indonesia, India, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, St. Lucia
OPSC: India, Jordan, United Kingdom
OPAC: Cuba, India, Jordan
Central African Republic, Croatia, Fiji, Gambia, Morocco
OPSC: Cambodia, Venezuela
OPAC: Cambodia, Morocco, Singapore, Venezuela
Congo Brazzaville, Germany, Holy See, Portugal, Russian Federation, Yemen
OPSC: Holy See, Portugal
OPAC: Holy See, Portugal, Russian Federation, Yemen
India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, St. Lucia
OPSC: India, Jordan, United Kingdom
OPAC: Cuba, India, Jordan
China, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Monaco, Sao Tome & Principe, Tuvalu
OPSC: Republic of Moldova, Paraguay
OPAC: China and Paraguay
Congo Brazzaville, Germany, Holy See, Portugal, Russian Federation, Yemen
OPSC: Holy See, Portugal
OPAC: Holy See, Portugal, Russian Federation, Yemen
Armenia, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Rwanda, Slovenia, Uzbekistan
OPSC: Armenia, Rwanda, Uzbekistan
OPAC: Armenia, Rwanda, Uzbekistan
China, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Monaco, Sao Tome and Principe, Tuvalu
OPSC: Republic of Moldova, Paraguay
OPAC: China and Paraguay
Guinea, Guyana, Malta, Niue
OPSC: Slovakia, Burkina Faso, Philippines, USA
OPAC: Slovakia, Burkina Faso, USA

Armenia, Israel, Lithuania, Rwanda, Slovenia
OPSC: Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda
OPAC: Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Namibia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liberia, Canada, Albania
OPSC: Albania, Canada
OPAC: Albania
Andorra, Guinea, Guyana, Malta, Uzbekistan,
OPSC: Slovakia, Burkina Faso, United States of America, Uzbekistan
OPAC: Slovakia, Burkina Faso, United States of America, Uzbekistan
Algeria, Australia, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, VietNam
OPSC: Australia, Greece, Nepal
OPAC: Australia, Greece
Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Guinea-Buissau, Liberia, Namibia
OPSC: Albania, Canada, Philippines
OPAC: Albania
Azerbaijan, Cook Islands, Madagascar, Myanmar, Niue Islands, Thailand, Togo
OPSC: Azerbaijan, Thailand, Togo
OPAC: Azerbaijan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thailand
Australia, Algeria, Cook Island, Cyprus , Niue Islands, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam
OPSC: Australia, Nepal, Thailand
OPAC: Australia, Thailand

Iceland, Italy, Panama, Republic of Korea, Seychelles, Syrian Arab Republic
OPSC : Sweden

Azerbaijan, Greece, Italy, Madagascar, Myanmar, Panama, Seychelles, Togo
OPSC: Azerbaijan, Sweden, Togo
OPAC: Azerbaijan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Greece
Bahrain, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland
OPSC : Egypt
OPAC : Egypt
Cambodia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Korea, and Syrian Arab Republic
OPSC: Egypt
OPAC: Egypt
Denmark, Afghanistan, Belarus, Lao People's Democratic Republic, New Zealand, Ukraine Singapore
OPSC : Belarus, Mexico
OPAC: Belarus, Mexico, Ukraine
Angola, Burundi, Guatemala, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan
OPSC : Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone
OPAC : Bosnia and Herzegovina , Montenegro, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka , Sudan

Argentina, Belgium, Grenada, Japan, Nigeria, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia
OPSC : Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Japan, Serbia
OPAC: Argentina, Colombia, Japan, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ecuador, El Salvador, Norway, Mongolia, Paraguay, Tajikistan
OPSC: Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Mongolia
OPAC: Ecuador, Israel, Liechtenstein, Mongolia
Bolivia, Mozambique, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar
OPSC: Poland, Yemen
OPAC: Poland, Turkey
Bangladesh, France, Mauritania, Niger, Sweden, Romania,
OPSC: Oman, Slovenia
OPAC: Oman, Slovenia
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Moldova Rep. of, Netherlands, Republic of Chad
OPSC: Maldives, Netherlands
OPAC: Maldives, Republic of Moldova, Tunisia

Bhutan, Djibouti, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
OPSC: Austria, Lithuania, Tanzania, Uganda
OPAC: Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Bulgaria, Eritrea, Georgia, Serbia, Sierra Leone
OPSC: Republic of Korea, United States of America
OPAC: Philippines, Republic of Korea, United States of America

Dominican Republic, Timor Leste
OPSC: Chile, Kuwait, Timor Leste
OPAC: Chile, Germany, Ireland, Kuwait, Timor Leste

Sierra Leone, Venezuela
OPSC: Bulgaria, France, Spain,
OPAC: Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Qatar, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic

Kazakhstan, Maldives, Slovak Republic, Uruguay
OPSC: Bangladesh, Guatemala, Sudan, Ukraine
OPAC: Guatemala, Monaco, Norway, Sweden

Chile, Honduras, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Suriname
OPSC: Costa Rica, Kyrgyzstan
OPAC: Costa Rica, Kyrgyzstan

Benin, Ethiopia, Ireland, Jordan, Kiribati, Oman, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Samoa, Swaziland
OPSC: Denmark, Syrian Arab Republic, Viet Nam
OPAC: Kazakhstan, Malta, Viet Nam

Colombia, Latvia, Lebanon, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
OPSA: Iceland, Italy, Qatar, Turkey
OPAC: Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iceland, Italy

Azerbaijan, Ghana, Hungary, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Mauritius, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Thailand
OPSA: Andorra, Kazakhstan, Morocco
OPAC: Andorra, Bangladesh, Switzerland
Algeria, Australia, China (including Hong-Kong and Macau), Denmark, Finland, Russian Federation, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda
OPAC: Denmark, Finland
OPSC: China
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mongolia, Nepal, Norway, Nicaragua, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Yemen
OPSA: Norway
Albania, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Iran, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Sweden, Togo
OPAC: Austria
Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Botwana, Brazil, Croatia, Equatorial Guinea, Kygyzstan
DPR of Korea, Dominica, El Salvador, France, Liberia, Myanmar, Panama, Rwanda, Sao Tome e Principe,
Armenia, Germany, Guyana, India, indonesia, Japan, Netherlands (including Aruba), Papua New Guinea, Slovenia,
Bangladesh, Brunei Darusalam, Canada, Georgia, Madagascar, New Zealand, Pakistan, San Marino, Singapore
Cyprus, Eritrea, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Zambia
Czech Republic, Estonia, Haiti, Iceland, Italy, Republic of Korea, Romania, Viet Nam
Argentina, Burkina Faso, Israel, Moldova, Poland, Seychelles, Sudan, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Belarus, Belgium, Guinea-Bissau, Netherlands, Niger, Spain, St Vincent, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
Andorra, Bahrain, Chile, Gabon, Greece, Lebanon, Malawi, Mozambique
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Gambia, Kenya, Mauritania, Oman, Paraguay, Portugal, Qatar, Uzbekistan
Bhutan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Guatemala, Ivory Coast, Monaco, Tanzania, Turkey
Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Palau, Saudi Arabia
Burundi, Central African Republic, Colombia, Comoros, Finland, Marshall Islands, Slovakia, Tajikistan, United Kingdom Overseas Territories, United Kingdom (Isle of Man)
Cambodia, Djibouti, Georgia, Iran, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Malta, Norway, Suriname
Armenia, Costa Rica, Grenada, India, Macedonia, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa
Mali, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia Federation, Vanuatu, Venezuela
Barbados, Benin, Chad, Honduras, Nicaragua, St. Kitts and Nevis
Austria, Belize, Guinea, Sweden, Yemen
Bolivia, Ecuador, Iraq, Kuwait, Thailand
DPR of Korea, Fiji, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg, Maldives
Ireland, Libya, Micronesia
Australia, Czech Republic, Laos, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda
Azerbaijan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cuba, Ghana, Paraguay
Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Panama, Syrian Arab Republic,
Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Slovenia, United Kingdom (Hong Kong), Uruguay
China, Cyprus, Guatemala, Lebanon, Nepal, Zimbabwe
Croatia, Finland, Iceland, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Yemen, FR of Yugoslavia
Germany, Holy See, Italy, Portugal, Senegal, Ukraine
Belgium, Canada, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Tunisia
Colombia, Denmark, Jamaica, Philippines, Poland, United Kingdom
Argentina, Honduras, Indonesia, Madagascar, Paraguay, Spain,
Burkina Faso, Chile, France, Jordan, Norway, Pakistan
Belarus, Colombia, Mexico, Namibia, Romania
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Indonesia, Rwanda, Sudan
Bolivia, Egypt, Russian Federation, Sweden, Viet Nam
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