Children's rights in the era of the corona pandemic: Measures based on children's rights support and protect children and young people at times of crisis

Abstract

Intended as a contribution to the ongoing discussion, this position paper of the Monitoring Mechanism for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child seeks to focus attention on the special situation of children and the fulfillment of their right to health as required under the provisions of the UNCRC. Thus, it does not attempt to provide a comprehensive treatment of the question of the extent to which the human rights of children should be or have been considered in connection with combatting the corona pandemic.