Publications Archive

July 2022 Special Update – Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

In July, the UN Security Council will hold its open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC), under Brazil’s presidency. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and [...]

Statement on Protecting the Rights of Children with Disabilities in Armed Conflict

Advocacy Letters

June 2022 – In a statement delivered at a virtual side event during the 15th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, [...]

Denial of Humanitarian Access for Children: Legal, Policy, and Operational Challenges

Policy Reports

June 2022 – Building on previous work, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict and Fordham University’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) conducted research on the denial of [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – June 2022

CAC Monthly Updates

Open Letter Calling for a Complete and Accurate List of Perpetrators

Advocacy Letters

May 31, 2022 – In this open letter, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict joins 17 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in calling on Secretary-General António Guterres to ensure the [...]

Joint NGO Statement on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Advocacy Letters

May 2022 – In a joint statement, Watchlist and 22 organizations call on the UN Security Council, Member States, and other entities within the UN system to strengthen compliance with international [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – May 2022

CAC Monthly Updates

“A Credible List”: Recommendations for the Secretary-General’s 2022 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict

Policy Reports

April 2022 – In its sixth annual policy note, Watchlist makes recommendations to the UN Secretary-General regarding the list of perpetrators of grave violations against children in his [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – April 2022

CAC Monthly Updates

Briefing Note: Children and Armed Conflict Concerns in Ukraine

Field Monitors Reports

Since 2014, conflict has been ongoing between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed armed groups in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region with serious consequences for children’s rights. [...]