CYBER BULLYING, CHILDRENS’ RIGHTS, AND THE UNITED NATIONS MANDATE: A NORMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE 2022UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION

Abstract

This paper offers a critical appraisal of the 2022 United Nations General Assembly Resolution on protecting children from bullying, with a specific emphasis on its reliance on a child rights-based approach. Anchored in the normative principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the study explores how the resolution addresses bullying, including cyberbullying, while navigating tensions between state sovereignty and the evolving capacities of adolescents aged 12 to 18. Through qualitative document analysis, the paper examines international legal texts and peer-reviewed literature to assess the resolution’s theoretical coherence and normative implications. The analysis is confined to
theoretical constructs and omits empirical data on state-level implementation, thereby focusing solely on the legal and conceptual framework embedded in the resolution.