It is with great joy that we want to announce that an EACRN board member, Mr. Timothy Ekesa, has successfully been elected as a member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The election happened on May 23, 2024, in New York, USA. Other members of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child include
- Rinchen CHOPHEL, Bhutan, English, re-elected
- Timothy P.T. EKESA, Kenya, English, first term
- Mariana IANACHEVICI, Republic of Moldova, English, Español | Français, first term
- Sopio KILADZE, Georgia, current member, English, re-elected
- Cephas LUMINA, Zambia, English| Français | Español, re-elected
- Juliana SCERRI FERRANTE, Malta, English, first term
- Zeinebou Taleb MOUSSA, Mauritania, Français, first term
- Benoit VAN KEIRSBILCK, Belgium, current member, English| Français, re-elected
- Benyam Dawit MEZMUR, Ethiopia, current member, العربية| English | Français | Español, re-elected
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a body of 18 independent experts that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its state parties. It also monitors the implementation of the Optional Protocols to the Convention, on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Over the past 30 years, children’s lives have been transformed by the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired governments to change laws and policies, so more children get the healthcare and nutrition they need. There are better safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. More children have their voices heard and participate in society. But there is still more work to be done.
The election of Hon. Commissioner Tim Ekesa will be a big milestone to Africa, especially the African Child. With his over 29 years of experience in advocating and advancing the rights and welfare of the child, we know that Mr. Ekesa will be a big asset and addition to the UN committee on the Rights of the Child.
Congratulation Hon. Commissioner Tim Ekesa!