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Conclusion
- The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the point of departure for all child rights programming, including that of the EU
- The content of the CRC can be clustered into four groups: Survival, Protection, Development and Participation
- The four guiding principles of the CRC are: non-discrimination/equality, best interests of the child, survival and development and participation/inclusion
- Child rights are protected under the EU Treaty, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights
- There are several EU policy documents that elaborate upon the Union’s roles and responsibilities in the field of child rights, including its external relations
- State Party reports to, Concluding Observations and General Comments from the Committee on the Rights of the Child can be useful sources of information for EC Task Managers