United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child CRC/C/ARG/CO/3-4 Distr.: General 21 June 2010 Original: English Committee on the Rights of the Child Fifty-fourth session 25 May - 11 June 2010 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Argentina 1. The Committee considered the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Argentina (CRC/C/ARG/3-4) at its 1522nd and 1524th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1522 and 1524), held on 2 June 2010, and adopted, at its 1541st meeting, held on 11 June 2010 (see CRC/C/SR.1541), the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the combined third and fourth periodic report and commends the inclusive approach used in their preparation, including the participation of children. The Committee also welcomes the written replies to its list of issues (CRC/C/ARG/Q/3-4/Add.1) and appreciates the constructive dialogue with the multisectoral delegation, which allowed the Committee to gain a better understanding of the situation of children in the State party. 3. The Committee reminds the State party that the present concluding observations should be read in conjunction with the concluding observations on the initial reports of the State party under the two Optional Protocols to the Convention (CRC/C/OPSC/ARG/CO/1 and CRC/C/OPAC/ARG/CO/1), adopted on 11 June 2010. B. Follow-up measures and progress achieved by the State party 4. The Committee notes with appreciation the adoption of the following legal measures and creation of institutions and programmes, notably: (a) Act No. 26061 of 2005, which creates a system for the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents and establishes the National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents and the Family (SENAF), the Federal Council for Children, Adolescents and the Family and the Ombudsperson for Children and Adolescents (2005); (b) Act No. 26290 of 7 November 2007, for the inclusion of child rights in all training of security forces; GE.10-43146