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OEA/Ser.G CP/INF. 10934/26 corr. 1 12 May 2026
Original: Spanish
NOTE FROM THE PERMANENT MISSION OF URUGUAY REQUESTING THE INCLUSION OF THE ITEM “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS IN THE AMERICAS: TOWARDS CHILD-CENTERED INTER-AMERICAN
GOVERNANCE” ON THE ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PERMANENT COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 3, 2026
(Concept note attached)
PERMANENT COUNCILPERMANENT MISSION OF URUGUAY
TO THE
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
Note No. 059/2026
The Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the Organization of American States presents its compliments to the Chair of the Permanent Council and has the honor to request the inclusion on the order of business of the regular meeting of the Permanent Council scheduled for June 3, 2026, an item entitled “Artificial intelligence and the rights of children and adolescents in the Americas: Towards child-centered inter-American governance,” in the framework of the designation of June 9 as Americas Children and Youth Day, as stipulated in resolution CP/RES. 1081 (2113/17).
In that regard, said resolution expressly establishes that “on a day close to June 9 each year the Permanent Council will meet and include this item on the order of business in order to include the voices and views of children and youth on the situation in the region.”
In that connection, and considering the proximity of Americas Children and Youth Day, we consider it appropriate for this item to be included on the order of business of the aforementioned meeting in order to fulfill the mandate of the Permanent Council an d continue promoting a space for
voices and views of children and youth on the situation in the region.”
In that connection, and considering the proximity of Americas Children and Youth Day, we consider it appropriate for this item to be included on the order of business of the aforementioned meeting in order to fulfill the mandate of the Permanent Council an d continue promoting a space for reflection and work on the situation of children and adolescents in the region.
A concept note for the consideration of the requested item is enclosed herewith.
Chair of the Permanent Council Organization of American States Washington, D.C.- 2We also extend an invitation to member states to invite children and adolescents from their countries to speak at the meeting of June 3. For that purpose, Mrs. Dulce Castillo, (dcastillo@iinoea.org), Coordinator of the Inter -American Program on Child and A dolescent Participation will be at the disposal of delegations interested in facilitating the participation of children and adolescents in the meeting.
The Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the Organization of American States avails itself of this opportunity to convey to the Chair of the Permanent Council the renewed assurances of its highest consideration.
Washington, D.C., May 5, 2026CONCEPT NOTE
Meeting of the Permanent Council to mark Americas Children and Youth Day June 9, 2026
Proposed topic: Artificial intelligence and the rights of children and adolescents in the Americas: Towards child-centered inter-American governance4Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4
2. Background ............................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Americas Children and Youth Day .................................................................................... 5 2.2. Recent international regulatory context ............................................................................. 5
3. Rationale ................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1. Urgency. Artificial intelligence and children in Latin America and the Caribbean .......... 6 3.2. Strategic alignment ............................................................................................................ 6
4. Objective of the meeting ........................................................................................................... 7
3. Rationale ................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1. Urgency. Artificial intelligence and children in Latin America and the Caribbean .......... 6 3.2. Strategic alignment ............................................................................................................ 6
4. Objective of the meeting ........................................................................................................... 7 4.1. General Objective .............................................................................................................. 7 4.2. Specific objectives ............................................................................................................. 7
5. Main themes of the meeting ...................................................................................................... 7
6. Proposed meeting format .......................................................................................................... 7
7. Final considerations .................................................................................................................. 8
1. Introduction
This concept note proposes the theme and structure the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the occasion of the Americas Children and Youth Day, to be held on June 9, 2026, in accordance with resolution CP/RES. 1 081 (2113/17), “Designation of June 9 as ‘Americas Children and Youth Day,” which establishes that on a day close to June 9 each year the Permanent Council will meet and include this item on the order of business in order to include the voices and views of children and youth on the situation in the region.
In that regard, inclusion of this item on the agenda of the Permanent Council meeting of June 3 has been requested.
In addition to the aforementioned resolution, reference should be made to the General Assembly resolutions on promotion of the participation of children and adolescents, including resolution AG/RES. 3029 (LIV -O/24), “Strengthening Democracy,” section xii. “Children: participation.”
In turn, 2026 marks the ninety -ninth anniversary of the founding of the Inter -American Children’s Institute (IIN). Exactly one year before the institution’s centennial in 2027, Americas Children and Youth Day will be observed under the institutional slogan “On the way to 100 years.”- 52. Background
2.1. Americas Children and Youth Day
Children’s Institute (IIN). Exactly one year before the institution’s centennial in 2027, Americas Children and Youth Day will be observed under the institutional slogan “On the way to 100 years.”- 52. Background
2.1. Americas Children and Youth Day
Established by the Permanent Council on May 10, 2017, through resolution CP/RES. 1081 (2113/17), June 9 was designated as a “day of reflection and work on the situation of children and youth in the region.” The resolution underscores the importance of ensu ring that the voices of children and adolescents are heard on that occasion.
The topics addressed in recent years have been as follows:
Year Central theme Adopted output 2024 Promotion of early childhood in the Americas Declaration of the Permanent Council 2025 Participation of children and adolescents and building inclusive democracies Meeting with children and adolescents of the CORIA Network
2.2. Recent international regulatory context
In November 2025, the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) issued a Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence and the Rights of the Child,1 the first global policy framework to comprehensively address the opportunities and risks of AI for children. The declaration sets forth recommendations in 10 areas: rights -based governance, corporate accountability, transparency, safety, privacy, best int erests, non -discrimination, child participation, education, and capacity-building.
The instrument complements CRC General Comment No. 25 (2021) on children’s rights in the digital environment, 2 as well as the PAHO -UNICEF Regional Ministerial Consultation (October 2025),3 which identified digital safety as a priority area for action.
However, there is still no specific inter -American framework to adapt these global commitments to the institutional and normative context of the inter -American system. This gap constitutes the central strategic opportunity underlying the present proposal.
2025),3 which identified digital safety as a priority area for action.
However, there is still no specific inter -American framework to adapt these global commitments to the institutional and normative context of the inter -American system. This gap constitutes the central strategic opportunity underlying the present proposal.
1. Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence and the Rights of the Child, ITU -CRC, November 2025.
https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/opb/str/D-STR-CYB_JOINT-2025-PDF-E.pdf
2. Committee on the Rights of the Child, General comment No. 25 (2021) on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment (CRC/C/GC/25).
3. PAHO-UNICEF Regional Ministerial Consultation on Ending Violence against Children and Adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean, Panama, October 23 and 24, 2025.
https://www.paho.org/en/news/24-10-2025-latin-america-and-caribbean-renew-commitment-endviolence-against-children-and63. Rationale
3.1. Urgency. Artificial intelligence and children in Latin America and the Caribbean
Artificial intelligence is radically transforming the environments in which children and adolescents in the region grow, learn, and develop. This transformation presents significant opportunities and, at the same time, risks that current regulatory frameworks do not adequately address:
- Expansion of digital violence. The PAHO-UNICEF report of January 2026 warns that violence is increasingly manifesting itself in digital environments, although available data remains limited.4 Reports of online child sexual abuse material have increased by 15,000 percent over the past 15 years, and generative AI is accelerating the production of such content.5
- Regulatory gap. Although Brazil, Peru, and El Salvador have made progress by adopting general legislation on AI, while other countries are developing national strategies, 6 no
percent over the past 15 years, and generative AI is accelerating the production of such content.5
- Regulatory gap. Although Brazil, Peru, and El Salvador have made progress by adopting general legislation on AI, while other countries are developing national strategies, 6 no regulatory framework in the region includes specific and comprehensive provisions on the rights of children and adolescents in relation to AI.
In turn, the General Assembly also issued a mandate to the IIN-OAS in that regard in resolution AG/RES. 3029 (LIV-O/24), “Strengthening Democracy,” section xi. “Children and adolescents: Safe use of the internet and digital citizenship.”7
3.2. Strategic alignment
The proposed topic is aligned with the current lines of work of the IIN-OAS:
- Inter-American Security Observatory (OIS): The Observatory’s 2026 -2027 portfolio prioritizes the research line on digital and online violence against children and adolescents.
- XXIII Pan American Child Congress (2024): Held in San Salvador,8 its commitments include strengthening safe digital environments for children and adolescents.
- IIN Strategic Plan 2023-2027: Incorporates the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments as a cross-cutting issue.
4. PAHO-UNICEF, Violence against children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean: New data and solutions, January 2026. https://www.paho.org/en/news/26-1-2026-violence-against-childrenpersists-latin-america-and-caribbean
5. Plan Internacional, "El aumento de la violencia en América Latina expone a las niñas a múltiples riesgos," October 2024. https://efeminista.com/aumento-violencia-america-latina-riesgos-ninas/
6. Wired en Español, "América Latina busca su propio camino en la regulación de la IA,” January 2026.
riesgos," October 2024. https://efeminista.com/aumento-violencia-america-latina-riesgos-ninas/
6. Wired en Español, "América Latina busca su propio camino en la regulación de la IA,” January 2026.
https://es.wired.com/articulos/america-latina-busca-su-propio-camino-en-la-regulacion-de-la-ia
7. Operative paragraph 2. “To instruct the IIN to include within its training and technical assistance, the uses, potential, and risks of artificial intelligence in citizenship building, while promoting cooperation among member states for the exchange of expe riences and best practices in this field, fostering the closing of the digital divide.”
8. XXIII Pan American Child Congress, San Salvador, October 2024.- 7 - • “On the way to 100 years” (2027): A forward-looking topic such as AI ushers the IIN toward its centennial with a cutting-edge agenda.
4. Objective of the meeting
4.1. General Objective
To position artificial intelligence and its implications for the rights of children and adolescents as a priority item on the inter -American political agenda, encouraging concrete commitments by member states toward AI governance with a child rights-based approach.
4.2. Specific objectives
1. To highlight the opportunities and risks that AI poses for the exercise of the rights of children and adolescents in the Americas.
2. To hear the voices of children and adolescents in the region as direct users and informed stakeholders on the issue, in keeping with the principle of participation.
3. To promote the adoption of a Permanent Council declaration to guide state action on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments.
4. To strengthen the mandate of the IIN-OAS as a leading technical body at the intersection of digital environments and the rights of children and adolescents within the inter-American system.
5. Main themes of the meeting
protection of children and adolescents in digital environments.
4. To strengthen the mandate of the IIN-OAS as a leading technical body at the intersection of digital environments and the rights of children and adolescents within the inter-American system.
5. Main themes of the meeting
It is proposed that the Permanent Council’s discussion be structured around two main themes reflecting the areas of greatest importance and urgency:
Theme I. Protection of children and adolescents in AI-powered digital environments Prevention of and response to AI-generated child sexual abuse material (AI-generated CSAM). Safety and data privacy of children and adolescents; consent, profiling, and protection of sensitive data. Theme II. Participation and digital literacy of children and adolescents The right of children and adolescents to be heard in decisions related to the design, development, and governance of AI. Digital literacy and AI in education systems, including preparing children and adolescents to participate as informed digital citizens. Inclusion and equity, ensuring that AI does not deepen existing gaps based on gender, ethnicity, disability, or migration status.
6. Proposed meeting format
A panel composed of four participants is proposed, with an approximate duration of 22 minutes, structured as follows:- 8Duration Segment Contents Participants (7 minutes) Presentation of main themes Presentation by the Director General of IIN Director General of the IIN (15 minutes) Voices of Children and Adolescents: "AI in Our Lives" Testimonials of three adolescents from the CORIA Network,9 REDNNACEM,10 and the SURCA Network11 on their experiences with AI, including opportunities, concerns, and proposals. Format consisting of brief individual statements. Children and adolescents in IIN participation networks
Following the panel presentations, time would be allocated for presentations by member states through their permanent missions on national experiences, positions, and commitments. Delegations
concerns, and proposals. Format consisting of brief individual statements. Children and adolescents in IIN participation networks
Following the panel presentations, time would be allocated for presentations by member states through their permanent missions on national experiences, positions, and commitments. Delegations are invited to share good practices related to regulation and go vernance of artificial intelligence, with a focus on protection of children and adolescents.
7. Final considerations
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the environments in which children and adolescents in the Americas grow and develop at a pace that challenges the capacity of existing regulatory frameworks to respond. The region is presented with an opportunity to bui ld AI governance that places the rights of children and adolescents at its center. Failure to grasp it risks allowing technological systems to shape the living standards of an entire generation without their input or adequate guarantees for their rights.
The inter -American system has the institutional instruments, the IIN as a specialized organization, the IACHR as a guarantor of rights, and the Permanent Council as a political forum for consensus-building, to lead this response. Americas Children and Youth Day 2026 provides an ideal opportunity to begin this process, with the momentum of a ninety -ninth anniversary looking toward the centennial.
