Coordination
104. In addition to legislative measures to ensure that all conditions are in place for
a child to enjoy his/her rights to a name, to birth registration and to acquire a
nationality, States parties must take all the necessary steps to ensure proper
coordination between the central civil registration authority and other civil registration
offices across the country. These coordination measures ensure smooth
collaboration between all government and private agencies that have access to and
process vital statistics data held by the civil registration authority. States parties may
consider establishing an inter-agency organ to coordinate the work of all government
and private agencies as well as United Nations‟ agencies involved in the processing
of this data.
Sensitization
105. As part of the special measures of protection warranted by the unique status of
children, States parties have the responsibility to undertake campaigns to raise
awareness amongst all the components of their population on the benefits of birth
registration. Particular efforts must be made to reach out the most vulnerable
populations and communities whose children otherwise run the risk of becoming
stateless or undocumented if they are not register as identified throughout this
General Comment.
Capacity building
106. For the birth registration system to function and ensure the right to birth
registration is effectively fulfilled and protected, States parties must design
continuing training programmes for various stakeholders including civil registrars,
legislators, members of the government, law enforcement agencies, health workers
and allied personnel, and the judiciary and all those involved in the processing of
vital statistics at all levels. Training of the civil registrars must not only focus on
technical skills related to civil registration but also on the human rights dimension of
birth registration. This will enhance actor‟s sense of civic responsibilities relating to
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