MEPs to demand more robust implementation of children’s rights
On Monday, MEPs will discuss the wellbeing and the protection of children in Europe, marking the International Day on the Rights of the Child.
Parliament will also debate how to strengthen the Child Guarantee, two years after its adoption in 2021 on Monday with a resolution to be put to a vote on Tuesday. In the resolution, MEPs urge all member states to adopt their Child Guarantee national action plans and to effectively implement them.
In the same joint debate on Monday, MEPs will discuss a report to reduce inequalities and increase social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families. In the text, Parliament calls for better integrated social, educational and employment services to help break the vicious circle of poverty and to protect children and their families at risk of poverty, in particular in times of crisis. The report will be put to a vote on Tuesday.
Background
On 20 November 1959, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, and, in 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child – the first international treaty to recognise children as human beings with innate rights. The four core principles of the Convention are non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, respect for the views of the child, and the right to life, survival and development.
Procedure codes: 2023/2811(RSP) and 2023/2066 (INI)
Procedure: resolution on topical subjects (Child Guarantee) and own-initiative procedure (Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion)
Debate: Monday 20 November
Vote: Tuesday, 21 November (Child Guarantee)
Vote: Tuesday, 21 November (Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion)