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RECENT REPORTS
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Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update: May 2013
May 2013
- Monthly Update PDF
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Action Plans to Prevent and End Violations Against Children
April 2013
- Discussion Paper PDF
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- This report provides an overview of the discussions which took place at the Watchlist organized workshop on persistent pertetrators, held at Princeton University on 8 February 2013. It offers 22 recommendations to the Security Council, its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, Member States and the UN Secretariat for addressing persistent perpetrators of violations against children and for mainstreaming the protection of children affected by armed conflict in the Security Council’s country-specific work.
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Watchlist currently works in 11 countries to protect the security and rights of children in armed conflict
“Watchlist’s support is key to keeping the situation of boys, girls and youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia visible.”
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Myanmar Progresses Towards Armed Forces Without Children
20 May 2013
(OSRSG) – Myanmar is making progress towards the realization of its commitment to end the recruitment and use of children in its armed forces. Link
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Report: India’s 3,000 Child Soldiers
12 May 2013
(Wall Street Journal) – At least 3,000 children as young as six are being recruited by insurgent groups across India, according to a new report »
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UNICEF condemns the re-recruitment of child soldiers and killing of a child in Central African Republic
10 May 2013
(UNICEF) – UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the re-recruitment and the killing of a 17-year-old boy. Link