South Africa, Sept. 25 -- More than 35 years after the adoption of child rights instruments, and four years after the publication of the United Nations General Comment No. 25, the conference and its companion side events marked a milestone in advancing children's rights in the digital age.

Children's rights in the digital age

A pre-conference Symposium on Digital Safety and Child Participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution brought together a broad coalition of actors: academics and researchers, civil society advocates, the private sector and the media, as well as international organisations.

Representatives from entities including the South African National Child Rights Coalition, the MTN Group, Netflix, Save the Children South A...