EP Plenary session - Strengthening children’s rights in the EU - 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

MEPs debate on the current situation of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in Italy.

The rights of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in particular in Italy: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the current situation of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in Italy. Opening statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The rights of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in particular in Italy: opening statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

The internet provides many opportunities for kids to learn and explore, to be creative or to interact with their friends and family, but it also entails many risks such as cyberbullying, age-inappropriate content, disinformation and sexual abuse. In May 2022, the European Commission published a new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+). The new strategy contributes to the vision for the EU's digital transformation by 2030 and reflects the principle, 'Children and young people should be protected and empowered online'. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Creating a better internet for kids

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced hundreds of thousands of people, mostly women and children, to flee the country and seek shelter in neighbouring countries. As the humanitarian situation deteriorates, children are particularly vulnerable. According to the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef), the war is posing an immediate and growing threat to Ukraine’s 7.5 million children. Since 24 February, 2 million children have fled the country, but there are still up to 5.5 million children trapped in Ukraine (data on 30 March 2022). With growing numbers of attacks on schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure, where many people have been sheltering, these children are in grave danger and are vulnerable to injury or death, as well as being deprived of food, clean water, education and health care... Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Ukraine's children

An extraordinary joint meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs takes place to discuss the risk of illegal adoption of Ukrainian children from institutional care. The EP Coordinator on Children's Rights VP Ewa Kopacz addresses the MEPs on the legal and social policy aspects of adoption and the need to ensure international and European legal norms. Extract with Theoni KOUFONIKOLAKOU, Aaron GREENBERG, Anna KRAWCZAK, Katarina IVANKOVIC KNEZEVIC

The risk of illegal adoption concerning Ukrainian children from institutional care fleeing from war: extracts from the exchange of views - JURI and EMPL Committees

Signature of five COD LEX by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Presidency of the Council in the European Parliament in Brussels (loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism, cross-border payments in the Union, combating online child sexual abuse, measures for the recognition of third countries certificates and NAFO Regulation).

Lex signing ceremony: signature of Four Lex Cod by David SASSOLI, EP President and Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council

A delegation of members of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament (EMPL) visited Roma villages in Slovakia. This infoclip illustrates Romani districts with precarious buildings and dwellings in Košice (Luník IX), Drienovec and Dobšiná.

Infoclip: Situation of Roma people

Lex signing ceremony with David SASSOLI, EP President and Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs

MEPs debated with the Council and the Commission and voted during the plenary session on a temporary regulation that allows the providers of web-based email, chats and messaging services to voluntarily detect, remove and report child sexual abuse online as well as to use scanning technologies to detect cyber grooming. During the debate, MEPs stressed about ensuring a right balance between children's protection and safeguarding privacy.

Combating online child sexual abuse: extracts from the debate (05/07) and from the vote

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse.

Use of technologies for the processing of data to combating online child sexual abuse: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse: closing statements by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

Use of technologies for the processing of data to combating online child sexual abuse: closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse: opening statements by Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE), rapporteur and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and by Christine ANDERSON (ID,DE), FEMM. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Use of technologies for the processing of data to combating online child sexual abuse: opening statements by Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE), rapporteur, Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and by Christine ANDERSON (ID, DE)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on Children's Rights. Opening statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), Author and by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography. (This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery).

Children's Rights - Oral question to Commission: opening statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Author and by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on Children's Rights. Opening statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Children's Rights - Oral question to Commission: closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on Children's Rights.

Children's Rights - Oral question to Commission: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (10-13 February 2020) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as violence towards protesters in Guinea Conakry and child labour in mines in Madagascar. Statements by Pierrette Gabrielle HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA, BE), rapporteur, Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), rapporteur, Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL), rapporteur, Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE), rapporteur, Željana ZOVKO (EPP, HR), rapporteur, and Hilde VAUTMANS (RE, BE), rapporteur.

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates

The European Parliament organises a high level conference on 20 November in Brussels, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. On this occasion, David SASSOLI, EP President, makes an opening statement.

30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

The European Parliament organises a high level conference on 20 November in Brussels, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. On this occasion, Mathilde, Queen of the Belgians, Guest of Honour, makes an opening statement.

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