obligations of States to prevent and eliminate harmful practices done to women and girls. Members The current members of the Committee on the Rights of the Child are listed on the Web site of the Office of the UN Commissioner for Human Rights. Information on former CRC members is linked from the same Web page. The current president of the committee is Luis Pedernera, a children's rights expert from Uruguay. As of 2022, the committee chair is international human rights lawyer Mikiko Otani. Periodic Report on the Holy See In February 2014 the committee, after interviewing two top officials of the Catholic Church, published observations described as "a scathing indictment of the Vatican’s handling of child sexual abuse cases involving clerics, releasing a report that included criticism of church teachings on homosexuality, gender equality and abortion". The Holy See released a critical statement and said that it did not appreciate being asked to change its position on issues it considered immutable. Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See's permanent observer at the UN, said that he suspected pro-gay-rights NGOs had influenced the committee and "reinforced an ideological line" in the UN. Advocates for the survivors of clerical sex abuse welcomed the committee's findings. Days of General Discussion Each year, the committee on the Rights of the Child holds an international Day of General Discussion, bringing together experts and civil society members to discuss important children's rights issues with the committee. In 2021, the Day of General Discussion focuses on alternatives to institutional care for children. In particular, it aims to, “Create meaningful engagement for children and young people who have experience of the child protection system and/or of living in alternative care of any type so they can voice their opinions on what constitutes quality care and advocate for legislative and systemic changes.” See also Child Helpline International The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), combats child sexual exploitation, child pornography, and child abduction References External links Committee on the Rights of the Child at OHCHR website Humanium: Committee on the Rights of the Child - What it is and how it works Intergovernmental human rights organizations Organizations established by the United Nations Children's rights authorities Convention on the Rights of the Child Organizations established in 1991