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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
[United Nations]Civil registration is a basic human right, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 6, "Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law."
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
[United Nations Children's Fund]Civil registration is supported by The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
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The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
[United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women]Civil registration is supported by The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ]Civil registration is supported by The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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The Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ]Civil registration is supported by The Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.
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The Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
[United Nations Refugee Agency]Civil registration is supported by The Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.
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The Conventions Against Transnational and Organized Crime
[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime]Civil registration is supported by The Conventions Against Transnational and Organized Crime.
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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
[United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs]Civil registration is supported by The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Series M No. 19/Rev.3
[United Nations Statistics Division]This manual provides an extensive examination of the role of population registers in the context of vital statistics and civil registration. -
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Understanding Whose Births Get Registered: A Cross-sectional Study in Bauchi and Cross River States, Nigeria
[BioMed Central International Health and Human Rights ]This article examines actionable determinants of birth registration of children in Bauchi and Cross River states of Nigeria.
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Changes and Inequalities in Early Birth Registration and Childhood Care and Education in Vietnam: Findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2006 and 2011
[Global Health Action]This article analyzes data from the 2011 Vietnamese Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), linking birth registration with childhood care and education.
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Child Protection Issue Brief: Community-based Child Protection Mechanisms
[United Nations Refugee Agency]This UNCHR brief provides key arguments for the importance of community-based child protection mechanisms. -
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Early Marriage: A Harmful Traditional Practice, A Statistical Exploration
[United Nations Children's Fund]This report discusses the implications of early marriage and regional trends for this practice.
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Ending Child Marriage: A Guide for Global Policy Action
[International Planned Parenthood Federation ]This practical tool documents the special needs of child brides, and outlines the nature of the economic and social factors that reinforce the practice.
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Marrying Too Young: End Child Marriage
[United Nations Population Fund]Based on available data from 107 countries, this book provides compelling arguments for changing social norms in countries that still allow child marriages to take place. -
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Child Protection in Emergencies
[Save the Children]This book discusses child protection in emergencies, including the importance of birth registration.
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Boundless Potential
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This animated video explains why well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems are important for achieving gender equality. Recording vital life events such as birth -
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Gender Equity in Guinea: How Perceptions, Behaviors and Social Norms Affect the Civil Registration of Women and Girls in West Africa
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and
Our Resource Library provides access to curated resources related to CRVS systems, including research, tools, publications, CRVS eLearning course, our Expert Talks video series, and a glossary of terms and definitions.
A CRVS system is one that connects relevant data from the civil registry and the health information system for the purpose of producing vital statistics. In order to function well, CRVS systems depend on common elements. These are featured under a unique section of our library. Examples include resources that focus on training, assessments and evaluations, identity management, data security and privacy, information and communications technology, and more.