effectively carry out its monitoring responsibilities, the children‟s division convenes monthly coordination meeting where members of the Child Protection Network (CPN) meet to discuss matters relevant to child protection. Members of the network are given the opportunity to report and give updates on issues and activities undertaken during that period. The CPN consists of key line ministries, local and international NGOs. In addition, the National Youth Policy is going through the approval process and Adolescent Girls Unit has been formed at the MOGD to coordinate programs and policies related to girls and young women. 9. In addition, States are requested to describe the measures that have been taken or are foreseen to: a) Make the principles and provisions of the Children’s Charter widely known to adults and children. Members of the Child Protection Network, including line ministries and agencies as well as members of Civil Society Organizations have made it a policy to refer to provisions in instruments such as; the UNCRC,UNCER ACRWC and the Children‟s Law of Liberia when creating awareness on child rights or referring to issues of child wellbeing. Part XI section 1 of the Children‟s Law provides for the establishment of a Child Rights Advancement Fund to be managed by the Ministry of Gender and Development subject to the Revenue Code and any other financial laws and regulations that Government has in place. The purpose of the fund will be to provide education on child rights and correlative duties of child wellbeing. When this fund is established, it will substantially help to create more awareness on various child rights instruments. The government is in the process of preparing the Simplified Version of the Children‟s Law that will be disseminated in all of the counties. In addition, the Child Welfare Officers and Committees have been established to assist in this process as well as monitoring child rights violations. The Ministry of Gender and Development will every quarter of the year make any necessary grants to child clubs or any civil society organizations involved in child rights education in Liberia. b) Widely disseminate their reports to the public at large in their own countries. The Ministry of Gender and Development has a mandate by law to ensure the implementation and dissemination of reports on the implementation of international instruments, as such the ministry will work with civil society organizations and international partners to ensure that the report is disseminated to the general public. For example, the government works along with the CPN to disseminate the various reports throughout the country. III. DEFINITION OF THE CHILD 10. States Parties are requested to provide information, in conformity with Article 2 of the Children’s Charter, regarding the definition of a child under their laws and regulations. The definition of a child is reflected in all of the laws relating to children. For example, the Children‟s Law and the New Rape Lawdefine a child as anybody below the age of 18. IV. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 11. Relevant information, including the principal legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures in force or foreseen; factors and difficulties encountered and progress achieved in implementing the provisions of the Children's Charter, and implementation priorities and Specific goals for the future should be provided in respect of: 3