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Children's Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner for Wales is an independent human rights institution.

Young People's Assembly for Wales

Children and Young People's Assembly for Wales: Funky Dragon
Funky Dragon works to give 0 – 25 year olds the opportunity to get their voices heard on issues that affect them.

The UK must report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on how it is fulfilling its human rights obligations. The Welsh Assembly Government submits its own report as part of this process. These reports are required every 4-5 years.

Independent human rights institutions

The Committee is keen to hear from independent human rights bodies. Before it examines the UK, the committee holds a meeting where it hears from independent human rights institutions.

The Children's Commissioner for Wales plays a key part in providing evidence to the Committee.

Non-governmental organisations

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as national children’s charities are also encouraged to submit reports to the Committee about the implementation of the Convention in a particular country.

The UNCRC is the only international human rights treaty that expressly gives NGOs a role in monitoring its implementation. In Wales the NGO Monitoring Group gives evidence in a coordinated report.  

Children and young people

The Committee likes to hear from children and young people about the implementation of their rights. NGOs have a critical role in supporting children and young people to submit their views and experiences to the committee.

Governments too must obtain children's and young people's views about how well their rights are respected. Funky Dragon (the Children and Young People’s Assembly for Wales) produces reports for the UN Committee to consider within the evidence for Wales.

In 2008, members of Funky Dragon also had the opportunity to travel to the meeting in Geneva to give verbal evidence to the Committee.