We live in very difficult times for children around the world. In his 2024 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict, covering 2023, the UN Secretary-General noted that there was a “shocking” [...]
On June 26, 2024, the Security Council will hold its open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC), under the Republic of Korea’s presidency. The Special Representative of the Secretary [...]
May 30, 2024 – In this open letter, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict joins 22 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in calling on Secretary-General António Guterres to ensure the [...]
May 2024 – The report from Watchlist’s January 2024 annual policy workshop on children and armed conflict (CAAC), hosted jointly with Columbia University’s School of International and Political [...]
May 2024 – 2024 marks both the 25th anniversary of the UN Security Council’s adoption of the protection of civilians (POC) in armed conflict agenda and the 75th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva [...]
