The second round of the fifth and sixth joint periodic report of the Government of Azerbaijan on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

24 January 2023

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On January 24, 2023, the second round of the fifth and sixth joint periodic report of the Government of Azerbaijan on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was held at the 92nd session of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva, Switzerland.

In the session, the delegation led by Mrs.Bahar Muradova, the Chair of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, presented a report on clusters 7-10 and Optional Protocols under the Convention.

The questions of experts of the United Nations Committee on Children's Rights were answered by the Azerbaijani delegation.

In accordance with Articles 7-10 of the Convention, information on disability, health and welfare, education, leisure time and cultural activities, and special protection measures were provided.

 At the same time, speeches were made with a report on the implementation of the Optional Protocol on child trafficking, child prostitution and child pornography and the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflicts of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.