The Open Debate began with statements by the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping, [...]
UN Security Council Resolution 2068 (2012) emphasizes the importance of accountability for perpetrators of grave violations against children. Unlike previous resolutions, 2068 does not break [...]
In 2003, Nepal’s Maoists were one of the first armed groups to be listed in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s annual report on children and armed conflict. The group was delisted this year, [...]
Watchlist conducted a two-week mission to the Philippines in August, spending time in Manila and central Mindanao. With conflicts in the Middle East and Central Africa taking precedence in the [...]