The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) will hold its upcoming session from 15 January to 2 February, during which it will review Congo, Bulgaria, Senegal, the Russian Federation, Lithuania and South Africa.
The six 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. Among them, Senegal is also submitting its initial reports under, respectively, the Optional Protocol on the sale of kids, child prostitution and child pornography (OPSC), as well as the Optional Protocol on the involvement of kids in armed conflict (OPAC), for the Committee to review.
The CRC, which has received the respective country reports and other submissions from non-governmental organisations, will discuss a range of issues with the six State delegations through public dialogues on the following dates at Geneva time:
Congo
15 January 15:00 – 18:00
16 January 10:00 – 13:00
Bulgaria
17 January 15:00 – 18:00
18 January 10:00 – 13:00
Senegal
18 January 15:00 – 18:00
19 January 10:00 – 13:00
19 January 15:00 – 18:00 (OPSC/OPAC)
The Russian Federation
22 January 15:00 – 18:00
23 January 10:00 – 13:00
Lithuania
23 January 15:00 – 18:00
24 January 10:00 – 13:00
South Africa
24 January 15:00 – 18:00
25 January 10:00 – 13:00
The above public dialogues will be held in the Ground Floor Conference Room, Palais Wilson, Geneva. Every 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 schedule of meetings, is available on the session webpage.
Sun Runner
So Van is in a bar in London with a Frenchman and an Italian. They are boasting of their sexual prowess.
The Frenchman says \”When I pleasure my mistress, I tickle her nipples with a feather, and she floats an inch above the bed in bliss\”.
The Italian, not to be outdone, says \”When I make love to my girlfriend, I lick amaretto liqueur from her navel. She floats a foot above the bed in delight\”.
Van says \”Ya, well, er… When I screw my wife, I wipe my dick on the curtains afterwards, and let me tell you man, she hits the fuckin\’ roof!\”
Black Mustard
Fun South African Fact: In the Cape Wineland region, you’ll discover the stunning towns of Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl. This region is home to many award-winning wine estates that produce improbable varieties and vintages year in and year out. South Africa’s wine country is home to more than 500 registered wineries. While exploring these vineyards and estates, be sure to sample some Pinotage, South Africa’s signature variety!