UN Child Rights Committee To Review Maldives, Ghana, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Colombia, Spain And Malaysia

GENEVA (9 January 2026) - The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) will hold its upcoming session from 12 – 30 January, during which it will review the Maldives, Ghana, Pakistan*, Ethiopia, Colombia, Spain, and Malaysia.

The seven countries are among the 196 States Parties to the Child Rights Convention. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 18 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention, its Optional Protocols, as well as the Committee's previous recommendations.

The CRC, which has received the respective country reports and other submissions from non-governmental organisations, will discuss a range of issues with the seven States delegations through public dialogues on the following dates at Geneva time:

Maldives
12 January 15:00 – 18:00
13 January 10:00 – 13:00

Ghana
13 January 15:00 – 18:00
14 January 10:00 – 13:00

Pakistan*
15 January 15:00 – 18:00
16 January 10:00 – 13:00

Ethiopia
19 January 15:00 – 18:00
20 January 10:00 – 13:00

Colombia
20 January 15:00 – 18:00
21 January 10:00 – 13:00

Spain
21 January 15:00 – 18:00
22 January 10:00 – 13:00

Malaysia
22 January 15:00 – 18:00
23 January 10:00 – 13:00

The above public dialogues will be held in the Ground Floor Conference Room, Palais Wilson, Geneva. All public meetings are open to accredited journalists and livecast on UN Web TV. More information about the session, including reports submitted by the States and the full meeting schedule, is available on the session webpage.

* Pakistan will be reviewed regarding their obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.

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