Publications – Watchlist

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – October 2020

This month’s update highlights children and armed conflict concerns and provides recommendations to the Security Council for the protection of children in Syria and Yemen. The update also [...]

Joint NGO Statement on Yemen

Policy Reports

In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council, nine international civil society organizations, including Watchlist, call on UN Member States to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in [...]

Factsheet: COVID-19 and Children in Armed Conflict

Policy Reports

Since December 2019, the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has spread to 216 countries and territories and claimed nearly one million lives globally. On March 23, 2020, UN Secretary-General Antonio [...]

Review of the June 2020 Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

Policy Reports

On June 23, 2020, the United Nations Security Council held its annual open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC), under France’s presidency. At the debate, the Special Representative of [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – September 2020

CAC Monthly Updates

This month’s update highlights children and armed conflict concerns and provides recommendations to the Security Council for the protection of children in Afghanistan, Colombia, and Libya.

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – August 2020

CAC Monthly Updates

This month’s update highlights children and armed conflict concerns and provides recommendations to the Security Council for the protection of children in Iraq and Somalia. It also provides [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – July 2020

CAC Monthly Updates

This month’s update highlights children and armed conflict concerns and provides recommendations to the Security Council and its Working Group for the protection of children in Central African [...]

Open Letter to the Secretary-General on the 2020 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict

Policy Reports

June 22, 2020 – In an open letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 25 nongovernmental organizations, including Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, express their disappointment with [...]

June 2020 Special Update – Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

CAC Monthly Updates

On June 23, 2020, the UN Security Council will hold its annual open debate on children and armed conflict (CAC) under France’s presidency. The open debate is a key opportunity for Member States [...]