Universal Periodic Review

Develop a specific NAP for the protection of children’s rights based on the recommendations of the UN-CRC

Proponent:

Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):

The development of a specific National Action Plan (NAP) for the protection of children’s rights in Austria based on the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child represents an important step towards improving the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at national level and better protecting children’s rights.
Such an action plan would address the specific recommendations and observations that the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child regularly makes to Austria when reviewing the implementation of children’s rights in the country. These recommendations cover a variety of topics, such as protection from violence, access to education and health services, as well as combating child poverty and discrimination. A specific NAP for the protection of children’s rights would include concrete measures and strategies to put these recommendations into practice and ensure that children’s rights are taken into account in all relevant policy areas. Such a plan would need to include measures to strengthen children’s rights education, to improve the participation of children and young people in decision-making processes and to combat child poverty. In addition, continuous monitoring mechanisms would be required to monitor progress and identify and close any gaps in implementation. In addition, this action plan could also be closely linked to existing initiatives and programmes such as the existing NAP on the Rights of the Child, with an even stronger focus on protecting children’s rights and improving the quality of life of children in all areas of life. This process would also require close cooperation between civil society, child protection organisations and government agencies to ensure that children’s perspectives are taken into account in the planning and decision-making process and that their rights are actively promoted.