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On August 1, 2019, Watchlist welcomed the UN launch of the Implementation Guidance for the Vancouver Principles (IGVP) on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child [...]

On July 9, 2019, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict adopted its second conclusion on the situation of children and armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic. The [...]

On April 15, 2019, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG-CAAC) briefed the UN Security Council about the war in Yemen’s horrific impact on [...]

On April 2, 2019, at the launch of a new UN campaign on children and armed conflict, Watchlist urged the United Nations, its Member States, fellow civil society, and other stakeholders to [...]

In February 2019, Watchlist traveled to Ottawa for the International Review Workshop on the Implementation Guidance for the Vancouver Principles. Hosted by the Canadian government from February 5 [...]

On February 12, 2019, child rights advocates and supporters around the world commemorated Red Hand Day. Also known as the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, Red Hand Day serves [...]

On February 14, 2019, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict and the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) at Princeton University convened a workshop on children and armed [...]

In November, Watchlist traveled to Colombia to coordinate with local partners and participate in activities linked to the commemoration of Universal Children’s Day, celebrated annually on [...]

In November, Watchlist traveled to Amman, Jordan, to participate in a technical consultation of experts on the implementation of the UN’s Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda in the Middle [...]

On November 16, 2018, Watchlist Advisory Board member World Vision International organized a side event at the UN Church Center to commemorate Universal Children’s Day. The panel brought together [...]