children and armed conflict

Children in Bar Kawach, Barlonyo, northern Uganda, where Trócaire's livelihood programme is helping farmers rebuild their lives after years of conflict in the region.

Beyond Compliance Symposium: Recommitting to Compliance and Restraint to Reverse the Unprecedented Trends of Harm and Need Experienced by Children in Armed Conflict

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This post forms part of phase two of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law blog. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal …

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News Roundup 11 July – 17 July

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Jihadists blow up two crucial bridges in Burkina Faso Thousands of people trapped by deadly armed clashes in Cité Soleil Several rebel groups withdraw from Chad peace talks in Doha, Qatar Tigray rebels say ready to name team for peace talks with Ethiopian government Togolese army admits to killing children mistaken for ‘jihadists’ Detained Australian …

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The UN and the protection of children affected by armed conflict: how States curtail a multi-stakeholder, dialogue-based approach

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The situation of children affected by armed conflict (CAAC) has been one of the UN’s priorities when engaging with the parties to the conflict in South Sudan. Since 2012, several action plans were adopted within the UN’s CAAC framework, in order to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children and other violations. In …

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News Roundup – 10-19 April 2017

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Livestream to ALMA’s IHL Forum this evening: Recent Events in Syria  “Things that money alone cannot buy”: defining reparations in cases of sexual violence.  Ms Virginia Gamba of Argentina for Special Representative of the Secretary General on children and armed conflict.  April monthly update on children and armed conflict, by Watchlist.  Rebel court sentences Yemen …

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