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On October 15 and 16, 2018, Watchlist and its local partner from the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in a joint roundtable on collaboration [...]

From November 4 to 7, 2018, the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (SCWG-CAAC) traveled to South Sudan to learn more about the challenges children face as a result [...]

On September 24, 2018, world leaders came together on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to pledge their support for children formerly associated with armed forces and groups. At a side [...]

On September 27, 2018, Watchlist’s Executive Director Bukeni Waruzi moderated a panel discussion on children affected by war organized by World Vision International and the Office of the Special [...]

On August 7, 2018, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict adopted its sixth conclusion on the situation of children and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of [...]

On May 24, 2018, the UN Security Council held its annual open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The denial of humanitarian access and attacks on health care facilities and [...]

On June 27, the UN Secretary-General (SG) published his annual report (“annual report”) on children and armed conflict documenting grave violations of children’s rights during 2017 in 20 [...]

On July 9, the UN Security Council will hold its annual Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict (CAC) at United Nations Headquarters in New York under the presidency of Sweden, chair of the [...]

From October 3 to 5, Watchlist Executive Director Eva Smets participated in a conference organized by the Paris Principles Steering Group at Wilton Park, United Kingdom, entitled “Protecting [...]

On October 12, 2016, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, with the Permanent Missions of Canada and Finland to the United Nations as co-hosts, launched the Checklist for drafting children [...]