Advocacy Resources – Watchlist

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

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, [...]

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 [...]

The Time to Act on the U.S. Landmine Policy is Now

Advocacy Letters

January 31, 2022 – Landmines are victim-activated and cannot distinguish between the footstep of a combatant or a civilian, rendering their use incapable of abiding by international [...]

Statement on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations’ Children and Armed Conflict Mandate

Advocacy Letters

January 2022 – In a statement to mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations’ Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) mandate, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict reflects on [...]

Open Letter Calling for a Complete and Accurate List of Perpetrators

Advocacy Letters

May 12, 2021 – In this open letter, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict joined 17 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in calling on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to publish a [...]

Joint NGO Statement on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Advocacy Letters

May 2021 – In a joint statement, Watchlist and 25 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) call for the comprehensive protection of civilians from conflict, during conflict, and in the [...]

Joint Statement – Save the Children – UN Human Rights Council 46th Session

Advocacy Letters

March 2021 – In 2020 the UN reported the highest-ever number of verified grave violations against children, with more than 26,000 incidents verified in the previous year. Children continue [...]

DCI Joint Statement – UN Human Rights Council 46th Session

Advocacy Letters

March 2021 – The listing and delisting of state armed forces and armed groups that commit grave violations against children in the UN Secretary-General’s annual reports is a critical [...]