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On September 10, 2020, Niger, in its capacity as UN Security Council president for the month, convened an open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC), with a focus on attacks on schools. [...]

On February 12, 2020, Belgium, in its capacity as President of the UN Security Council, convened a Council briefing on children and armed conflict, entitled “Integrating child protection [...]

Governments Are Violating Children’s Rights in the Name of Counterterrorism Thousands of Children Are Unlawfully Detained, At Risk of Becoming Stateless, and Denied Access to Lifesaving [...]

New York, April 2, 2019 I’m honored to speak on behalf of civil society to support the launch of this important campaign. I represent the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, a global [...]

On August 19, the United Nations marked World Humanitarian Day, a day designated to commemorate those humanitarian aid workers who risked and lost their lives while in the service of civilians in [...]

On July 9, 2018, Colombian child rights advocate Ms. Yenny Londoño briefed the UN Security Council at its Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict (CAC). A former child soldier herself, Yenny [...]

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2427 on July 9, during the Council’s annual Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict (CAC), held under the presidency of Sweden. The [...]

On May 10, 2018, under the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) examined Colombia’s human rights situation. Watchlist’s longstanding partner, the [...]

On May 3, 2018, stakeholders from the Colombian Government, the United Nations, and civil society came together at a conference in Bogota to reflect upon best practices and lessons learned in [...]

In a recent briefing note for the UN Security Council, Watchlist strongly urged Council Members to raise concerns about the denial of humanitarian access in Myanmar during their visit to the [...]