ii Table of Contents Ⅰ. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Ⅱ. Implementation of the Convention ............................................................................................................................. 2 A. General Measures of Implementation ........................................................................................................... 2 1. Reservations ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 Issue 1. Article 21 Paragraph (a) ............................................................................................................... 2 Issue 2. Article 40 Paragraph 2 (b)(v) ...................................................................................................... 2 Issue 3. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (Third Optional Protocol) ...................................................................... 3 2. Responsibility of State Parties ........................................................................................................................ 3 Issue 4. Legislation .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Issue 5. Policy Coordination ........................................................................................................................ 4 Issue 6. National Plan of Action ................................................................................................................. 4 Issue 7. Allocation of Resources................................................................................................................ 5 Issue 8. Data Collection................................................................................................................................. 5 Issue 9. Awareness-raising .......................................................................................................................... 6 B. General Principles .................................................................................................................................................... 6 1. Non-discrimination ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Issue 10. Anti-discrimination Act ............................................................................................................. 6 Issue 11. No-kids Zone ................................................................................................................................. 7 Issue 12. Sexual Minority Children .......................................................................................................... 7 2. Best Interests of the Child ............................................................................................................................... 8 Issue 13. Child Policy Impact Assessment ........................................................................................... 8 3. Right to Life, Survival, and Development ................................................................................................. 8 Issue 14. Child Suicide .................................................................................................................................. 8