In 2023, the Committee issued its sixth periodic report to our Government. Its Concluding Observations highlight strengths and areas needing improvement in safeguarding children's wellbeing and rights.
Specifically, the Committee asks our Government to urgently do better for:
- Mokopuna Māori
- Mokopuna who face discrimination
- Mokopuna who experience violence
- Mokopuna living away from their whānau
- Mokopuna whaikaha (disabled children)
- Mokopuna living in poverty
- Mokopuna in youth justice
Download the complete Concluding Observations on the Sixth Periodic Report of New Zealand below.
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