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Governments that have ratified the Convention (i.e., all UN member states except Somalia and the United States) must submit regular, detailed reports on the national situation of children's rights to the Committee for examination. The Committee examines each report and raises concerns or makes recommendations to the State party.
The Committee cannot consider individual complaints, although child rights may be raised before other committees with competence to consider individual complaints.
The Committee is made up of 18 members from different countries and legal systems who are of 'high moral standing' and experts in the field of human rights. Although members are nominated and elected by the governments, Committee members act in a personal capacity. They do not represent their countries' governments or any other organization to which they might belong. Members are elected to a four-year term and can be re-elected if nominated.
The current members of the Committee (as of March 2007) are:
