Watchlist

NGO participation in the MRM

fguinote — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:51:51 +0000

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Key Watchlist/partner publications

The Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on Grave Violations against Children in Armed Conflict in Nepal: A Civil Society Perspective

Chad Commits to an Acceleration of the Action Plan to End the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers

fguinote — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:51 +0000

(OSRSG) - At the 38th formal meeting of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict on Monday, Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict briefed on her visit to Chad where she was able to reconfirm the commitment and determination of the Chadian authorities to fully implement the Action Plan to end the recruitment and use of children in the country’s national army.

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Myanmar Progresses Towards Armed Forces Without Children

fguinote — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:31 +0000

(OSRSG) – Myanmar is making progress towards the realization of its commitment to end the recruitment and use of children in its armed forces.

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Projects in Afghanistan

fguinote — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:38:09 +0000

Strengthening monitoring, reporting and advocacy on violations against children affected by armed conflict in Afghanistan (2010-2011)

Projects in Tchad

fguinote — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:36:32 +0000

Education for peace and reconciliation in Chad (2010)

Projects in Liberia

fguinote — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:29:05 +0000

Golden Kids News Capacity Strengthening (2004)

Projects in Colombia

fguinote — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:28:17 +0000

Watchlist has been engaging with partners in Colombia since 2007 to strengthen civil society capacity to monitor and report grave violations against children and advocate for a comprehensive protection of children in the context of the armed conflict. Specifically, the project aims to promote stronger UN-civil society partnerships in the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1612 on the ground, in particular through active civil society participation in the MRM Country Task Force. The Task Force is mandated to collect and verify information on grave violations by armed actors and report it to the UN Security Council and to foster high-level engagement with relevant authorities to strengthen the prevention, protection and response to grave violations against children. The project supports:

Continuous and targeted engagement with conflict-affected communities to raise awareness on the national and international legal framework protecting children in conflict and on existing assistance services for victims and children at risk. This includes trainings, vulgarization and dissemination of information and campaigns.
Analysis of challenges and gaps in the monitoring, reporting and response framework for children affected by the armed conflict in Colombia.
Advocacy at national and international level to address these challenges and gaps.

Examples of activities:

IPI/Watchlist Roundtable Discussion – “Voices from the Field: Protecting Children from Conflict and Strengthening Accountability of Armed Actors” (New York, Sept. 2012)

Projects on Burma/Myanmar

fguinote — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:27:31 +0000

Strengthening civil society capacity to monitor and report grave violations against children in Burma/Myanmar (2008-present)

Projects in DRC

fguinote — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:24:37 +0000

Strengthening civil society capacity to monitor and report grave violations against children in North Kivu (2012-present)

Strengthening civil society capacity to monitor and report grave violations against children in South Kivu (2007-present)

Improving child rights monitoring, reporting and response in North Kivu (2007-2009)

Monitoring, reporting and responding to grave violations against children using cell phone technology – a pilot project (2006-2007)

Projects in Nepal

fguinote — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:23:44 +0000

Training in Documentation, Advocacy & Child Rights in Nepal (2004)

Farewell to Firearms (2005)

Reconciliation Comic Book (2008-2009)

Research into Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict as Reported in the Nepali Media (2004)

Partnerships to Protect Children in Armed Conflict (2005-2012)