Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict

02/10/2023

Got your red paint ready? Red outfits? Red décor? It's that time again when we’re asking you to ! is Sunday & we’re raising awareness about the recruitment & use of children in war & calling for its end.

On February 12, 2002, an international treaty banning the use of children under 18 in hostilities came into force. Since then, the global community marks February 12 as the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, or Red Hand Day, to raise awareness about the recruitment & use of children in armed conflict.

Be sure to follow along today on Watchlist's Twitter page for all things Red Hand Day: https://twitter.com/1612Watchlist

02/03/2023

Are you passionate about children's rights & international human rights advocacy? We have an exciting opportunity! Watchlist is seeking a Coordinator to join its team. For details & how to apply, visit our page or click the link⤵️
https://watchlist.org/wp-content/uploads/jd-coordinator-2023-final.pdf

01/18/2023

📢We have an announcement! We are delighted to announce that Ezequiel Heffes will be joining Watchlist as its new director, effective February 13, 2023.

Click below to read our announcement & learn more about all Ezequiel will bring to this role ⤵️
https://watchlist.org/wp-content/uploads/watchlist-director-announcement-2023_.pdf

01/09/2023

The first Monthly Update of 2023 is here! Read our January Update for targeted recommendations to the for the protection of children in & .

Da’esh (formerly referred to as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) is listed in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s (SG) latest annual report (S/2022/493) on children and armed conflict (CAAC) for all five “trigger” violations against children, and the Popular Mobilization Forces (...

12/21/2022

From our team to you & your loved ones, we wish you peace in your hearts this holiday season & a joyous new year.

Our December Newsletter with season's greetings & updates from NY is now live. Happy holidays!
https://watchlist.org/newsletters/

12/01/2022

The final Monthly Update of 2022 has arrived! Click below to read our targeted recommendations to the & its Working Group on CAAC for the protection of children in & ⬇️

Thirteen parties are listed in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s (SG) latest annual report (S/2022/493) on children and armed conflict (CAAC) for various grave violations against children, including the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) for r**e and other forms of sexual violence. In December, ...

11/01/2022

Welcome, November! Our new Monthly Update is live & provides the & its Working Group with targeted recommendations for the protection of in , , & .

The Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations takes the UNSC presidency for the month.

Local militias known as anti-balaka, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and the Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique (FPRC), Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique (MPC), and Union pour la paix en Centrafrique (UPC) as part of the former Séléka coalition, are all listed in t...

10/25/2022

1⃣ Week left to apply to become Watchlist's next Director! This is an opportunity for someone looking to lead an incredible network of NGOs working to protect children in war.

Details:https://watchlist.org/wp-content/uploads/watchlist-director-job-description-10.2022.pdf

10/13/2022

The 's open debate on , held in July 2022, was a critical opportunity for the Council & other UN Member States to discuss the implementation of the CAAC agenda & raise key issues for the protection of children in war. How did they do? Our detailed review is here:

On July 19, 2022, the United Nations Security Council held its annual open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC) under Brazil’s presidency. At the open debate, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG-CAAC) Virginia Gamba presented the Secret...

10/11/2022

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the International and is an opportunity to recommit to the protection and fulfillment of girls' rights worldwide, including in situations of armed conflict.

Check out the lineup of events at the virtual forum:

A global commemoration for the 10 year anniversary of the International Day of the Girl

10/03/2022

October has arrived, & with it, a new Update! This month, Watchlist provides recommendations to the & its Working Group for the protection of in , , & the . See the detailed recommendations here ⬇️

Al-Shabaab is listed in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s (SG) latest annual report (S/2022/493) on children and armed conflict (CAAC) for all five ‘trigger’ violations, and Ahl al-Sunna wal-Jama’a (ASWJ) is listed for recruitment and use. The Somali Federal Defence and Somali Police Fo...