Publications – Watchlist

“A Credible List”: Recommendations for the Secretary-General’s 2021 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict

April 2021 – In its fifth 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 2021

CAC Monthly Updates

Watchlist's April 2021 Monthly Children and Armed Conflict Update highlights children and armed conflict concerns and provides recommendations to the Security Council for the protection of [...]

“Bridging the Gap” Reintegrating Children Formerly Associated with ISIL

Field Monitors Reports

March 29, 2021 – In a new policy brief released today, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict examines challenges facing children allegedly associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – March 2021

CAC Monthly Updates

This month's update provides targeted recommendations to the UN Security Council for the protection of children in Afghanistan, Colombia, South Sudan, and Syria.

2019 Annual Report

Annual Reports

In 2019, the international community marked 30 years since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which protects the rights of all children from [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – February 2021

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 Somalia and Sudan. It also provides [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – January 2021

CAC Monthly Updates

This month's CAAC Update provides targeted recommendations to the Security Council and its Working Group for the protection of children in Libya, Yemen, and South Sudan.

A Path to Reintegration: The Role of Handover Protocols in Protecting the Rights of Children

Policy Reports

In a new policy note, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict calls on governments to end the detention of children affected by armed conflict. It urges governments to adopt agreements that [...]

Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update – December 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 the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...]