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(concluding observations) adopted by the Committee be made widely available in the
languages of the country, including (but not exclusively) through the Internet, to the public
at large, civil society organizations, youth groups, professional groups and children, in
order to generate debate and awareness of the Convention, its implementation and
monitoring.
10. Next report
88.
In light of the recommendation on reporting periodicity adopted by the Committee
and described in the report on its twenty-ninth session (CRC/C/114), the Committee
underlines the importance of a reporting practice that is in full compliance with the
provisions of article 44 of the Convention. An important aspect of States parties’
responsibilities to children under the Convention is ensuring that the Committee on the
Rights of the Child has regular opportunities to examine the progress made in the
Convention’s implementation. In this regard, regular and timely reporting by States
parties is crucial. The Committee recognizes that some States parties experience
difficulties in reporting in a timely and regular manner. As an exceptional measure, in
order to help the State party catch up with its reporting obligations so as to be in full
compliance with the Convention, the Committee invites the State party to submit its third
and fourth periodic reports in one consolidated report by 15 May 2010, the due date for the
submission of the fourth report. The report should not exceed 120 pages (see CRC/C/118).
The Committee expects the State party to report every five years thereafter, as foreseen by
the Convention.
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