Ann Skelton

Ann Skelton (born 13 July 1961) is a South African jurist and children's rights activist. She was the chairperson of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child from 2023 - 2025. She is a professor of private law at the University of Pretoria, where she is UNESCO Chair in Education Law in Africa, and she also holds the Chair in Children's Rights in a Sustainable World at Leiden University Quotes “Keeping states accountable for failure to improve children’s lives and encouraging better efforts is the daily bread of the committee.” University of Pretoria “Children’s rights are currently under threat in many parts of the world.” University of Pretoria “I look forward to an energetic two years in which the committee will deepen its efforts to bring about the needed change on the ground.” University of Pretoria “The opportunity to lead the top global body on children’s rights is incredibly exciting, but comes with a weighty responsibility.” University of Pretoria “Children’s rights are violated globally through war, natural disasters, and the effects of environmental degradation.” iol External links Category:Women from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:African National Congress politicians Category:1961 births Category:Living people