March 2020 – Watchlist

United Nations: Watchlist Renews Its Call to Member States to Maintain Child Protection Capacity

March 13, 2020

A recent report from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) highlights the devastating impacts of child recruitment and use not [...]

Governments Are Violating Children’s Rights in the Name of Counterterrorism, Finds New Research

March 13, 2020

New research from Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict has found that counterterrorism efforts are harming children living in countries embroiled in armed conflict. Released on January 27, [...]

Sixth Annual Policy Workshop Highlights Emerging Challenges for Children in Armed Conflict

March 13, 2020

On January 29, 2020, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict (‘Watchlist’) held its annual children and armed conflict workshop, jointly hosted with Princeton University’s Liechtenstein [...]

Red Hand Day: Civil Society Urges Governments, the UN to Support Victims of Child Recruitment

March 13, 2020

On February 12, 2020, the United Nations held a series of events to commemorate the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers, also known as Red Hand Day. Watchlist participated in a [...]

Security Council Calls for the Inclusion of Child Protection Provisions in Peace Processes

March 13, 2020

During its presidency of the Security Council, Belgium convened a high-level briefing on February 12 on children and armed conflict. Coinciding with the International Day Against the Use of Child [...]