The Committee of Ministers adopted on 2 March 2016 the new Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021). It will be launched at a High Level Conference in Sofia on 5 and 6 April 2016, during the Bulgarian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.
The intended priority areas to be covered during this new Strategy period are as follows:
- equal opportunities for all children;
- participation of all children;
- a life free from violence for all children;
- child-friendly justice for all children;
- rights of the child in the digital environment.