The United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of the Child assists nations in implementing domestic programs, procedures, policies and litigation that agree with Articles 43 through 35 of the UN Conventions. This title concentrates on the committee's procedural provisions, such as how the committee is situated within the human rights organizations in the UN, how the committee is structured and how it works, including producing reports and conducting studies, providing technical assistance and advice, and supporting efforts to deal with certain crisis situations. The final section describes the effectiveness of the reporting procedure, noting the complexity of the relationships with nations, the various levels of participation by nations, and the involvement of non-governmental organizations and the media in reporting. This title also includes the complete text of articles 43 through 45. Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)