Fourth meeting of the WG on Article 33 of the 1996 Child Protection Convention
On 27 May 2026, the fourth meeting of the Working Group (WG) on the operation of Article 33 of the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting had approximately 65 registered delegates and other experts, representing 31 HCCH Members, two Observer non-Member Contracting Parties and one Observer organisation, in addition to members of the PB.
Pursuant to its mandate (C&D No 26 of CGAP 2024), the WG finalised the draft Model Form for requests under Article 33, which will now be circulated to Members for comments. Participants also discussed the next steps pertaining to the development of a Guide on the application of Article 33.
More information on the 1996 Child Protection Convention is available on the HCCH website.