The political and security landscape was marked by fragmented armed actors, shifting alliances, and simultaneous peace dialogues with multiple groups. Ongoing negotiations generated opportunities for commitments on child protection, yet the absence of concrete, time-bound measures and continued hostilities limited their impact on the ground. Territorial disputes, particularly between ELN, FARC-EP dissident groups, and emerging splinter factions, intensified in several regions, contributing to displacement, confinement, and heightened risks for children. While the Government introduced new policies and protocols, persistent challenges in local-level implementation, limited resources, and the influence of armed groups over communities continued to undermine protection efforts.

• Concern by the persistently high number of grave violations committed against children, notably their recruitment and use, including through social media. Indigenous, children of African descent and migrant and refugee children face compounded risks due to structural discrimination and limited access to protection and services.
• Welcome the adoption of the Intersectoral Commission for the Prevention of Recruitment, Use, Exploitation, and Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents's prevention strategy.
• Call upon the Government to scale up efforts to clear explosive ordnance, and to expand explosive ordnance risk education and victim assistance programs.
• Urge armed groups to engage with the United Nations by adopting action plans to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children and to allow and facilitate safe, timely and impeded humanitarian access.