General comment No. 20 (2016) on the implementation of the rights of the child during adolescence

Description

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child provides guidance to States on the measures necessary to ensure the realization of the rights of children during adolescence. Available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, as well as Chinese and Arabic.

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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Purpose
Theory to Practice (models and frameworks)
Age range of target people
9-12 years
13-15 years
16-18 years
19-25 years
Characteristics of children and groups
All children
Care experience
Living in poverty
Living with violence
Living rurally
Living in a city
Contact with the criminal justice system
Young carers
Refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants
Ethnic, religious, linguistic minorities
LGBTQI+
Roma, Sinti, Travellers
Persons with disabilities
Boys
Girls
Other (please specify)
Adolescents
Modes of participation
Consultative
Collaborative
Child-led
Phases in cycle of participation
Planning
Connecting with Children
Identifying Issues and Priorities
Investigating Children's Views
Taking Action
Following-up on Actions
Evaluating and Sharing
Profile of target group
National Authorities
Type of resource
electronic publication (PDF)