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In a May 2021 open letter, 18 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including Watchlist, called on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to publish a complete list of perpetrators of [...]

On June 28, 2021, the United Nations Security Council held its annual open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC), under the presidency of Estonia. Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid [...]

On June 21, 2021, the United Nations Secretary-General (SG) published his annual report (“annual report”) on children and armed conflict documenting grave violations of children’s rights in 21 [...]

Each year on February 12, the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers brings together and amplifies the voices of child rights experts and advocates in an effort to raise awareness [...]

On January 28 and 29, 2021, Watchlist, in partnership with the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) at Fordham University, convened its seventh annual policy workshop on [...]

In a new policy brief on Iraq, Watchlist examines challenges facing children allegedly associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The 26-page report, Bridging the Gap: [...]

In December 2020, Belgium concluded its term on the Security Council, including its chairmanship of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (SCWG-CAAC). During Belgium’s tenure as chair, [...]

On September 9, 2020, the international community commemorated the first-ever International Day to Protect Education from Attack, highlighting the importance of safeguarding education in armed [...]

In July and August 2020, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (SCWG-CAAC) adopted its conclusions on the situations of children and armed conflict in Iraq, Colombia, [...]

This past weekend marked four months since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Although children who contract the virus generally have less severe symptoms and lower mortality rates than [...]