Open-ended Working Group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Second session

In pursuance of paragraph 2 of resolution A/HRC/RES/13/3, the second session of the Open-ended Working Group took place from 6 to 10 December 2010 and from 10 to 16 February 2011.

Documentation

Report of the second session of the Open-ended Working Group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
English - French - Russian - Spanish - Chinese - Arabic

Revised proposal for a draft optional protocol prepared by the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Open-ended Working Group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child to provide a communications procedure
English - French - Russian - Spanish - Chinese - Arabic

Proposal for a draft optional protocol prepared by the Chairperson of the Working Group
English - French - Spanish - Russian - Chinese - Arabic

Comments by the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the proposal for a draft optional protocol
English - French - Spanish - Russian

Agenda
English - French - Spanish - Russian - Chinese - Arabic

Joint NGO submission
English - French - Spanish - Arabic

Comments by ENOC
English

Briefing on collective communications
English - French - Spanish - Arabic

Programme of work for the second part of the session
English

Programme of work for the first part of the session
English

Drafting proposals on some articles made by delegations during the first part of the session
Article 2 - Article 3 - Article 4

Submission by Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Special Rapporteur on the rights of the child
English

ICC Position Paper on the Revised proposal
English

Joint NGO submission on the revised draft Optional Protocol
English

NCHR Commentary
English

Statements

Opening statement by the High Commissioner

Statement by the Chairperson-Rapporteur at the 15th session of the Human Rights Council Mr. Drahoslav Štefánek,Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Open-ended Working Group of the Human Rights Council on an  optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Participants

The working group is open-ended. This means that all UN Member and Observer States, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status may attend public meetings of the working group.