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On #WorldChildrensDay, we support children around the world and those who work to guarantee their rights and security. Armed conflicts, such as those in Colombia, Myanmar, South Sudan, and Syria, disproportionately affect children and their futures. As violations against children continue to occur around the world, we must work to protect the rights of children and hold perpetrators accountable.

Watchlist is a dedicated advocate for the protection of children by encouraging on-the-ground reporting of violations, and accountability for parties to conflict who commit grave violations against children.

“For millions of children affected by discrimination, poverty, violence, conflict, sexual exploitation and abuse – for all children left behind – we must transform the continuum of violence, deprivation and discrimination that shapes their lives into a continuum of protection of their fundamental rights.” ... See MoreSee Less

Statement by UN Child Rights Experts on Universal Children’s Day - United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict | To promote and protect the rights of all children affected by armed...

childrenandarmedconflict.un.org

New York/Geneva – Today, as we celebrate Universal Children’s Day and the 29th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, UN child rights experts* urge Governments around the wor...

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