CRC UNITED NATIONS Convention on the Rights of the Child Distr. GENERAL CRC/C/PER/CO/3 14 March 2006 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Forty-first session CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTION Concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child: Peru 1. The Committee considered the third periodic report of Peru (CRC/C/125/Add.6) at its 1087th and 1089th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1087 and 1089), held on 12 January 2005 and adopted at the 1120th meeting held on 27 January 2006 the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the State party’s third periodic report as well as the detailed written replies to its list of issues (CRC/C/Q/PER/3), which allowed the Committee to have a clear understanding of the situation of children in the State party. It further welcomes the frank and open dialogue with a high-level and cross-sectoral delegation. B. Follow-up measures undertaken and progress achieved by the State party 3. The Committee welcomes: (a) 2002-2010; The adoption of the National Plan of Action for Children and Adolescents (b) The adoption of the National Plan of Action on the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour, in 2005; (c) The establishment of the National Programme against sexual and domestic violence, in 2001; (d) The adoption of the Plan of Action against Poverty 2004-2006; (e) The launching of the 2005 Programme “Juntos” aimed at supporting the most disadvantaged families. GE.06-40887 (E) 060406