Introduction Twenty-five years ago, the international community issued an urgent call to protect children affected by armed conflict. Horrified by the findings of Graça Machel’s historic study on the...
Since 2014, conflict has been ongoing between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed armed groups in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region with serious consequences for children’s rights. Between April 2014...
1. Introduction and User Guide Thousands of children in situations of armed conflict are doubly victimized; first, at the hands of armed groups or forces that recruit and use them in their ranks, and...
UN SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT Recommendations for the UN Security Council and Member States In July, the Security Council will hold its open debate on children and...
SUMMARY In recent years, the denial of humanitarian access has become one of the most prevalent grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict documented by the United Nations as...
Dear Mr. Secretary-General, We are writing with regard to your forthcoming annual report on children and armed conflict (CAAC). As you finalize your decisions regarding the annexes and inclusion of...
New York, NY, May 17, 2022 — On May 25th, 2022, the UN Security Council will hold its annual open debate on the protection of civilians (POC) in armed conflict. The debate is an important opportunity...
Excellencies, Special Representative Gamba, colleagues, thank you for the opportunity to speak today on behalf of the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, a global network of human rights and...
AFGHANISTAN Four non-state armed groups (NSAGs) are listed in the annexes of the Secretary-General's (SG) latest report (S/2021/437) on children and armed conflict (CAAC) for recruitment and use and...
In 2020, the international community grappled with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and its devastating impacts. Despite calls from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for a global...