In over twenty years, the implementation of the Children and Armed Conflict mandate has led to the release of over 130,000 children, the signing and implementation of Action Plans as well as countless initiatives to improve the protection of boys and girls in times of war.
Reflecting on progress achieved and remaining challenges, the UN Security Council called on the Special Representative, together with relevant child protection actors, to compile comprehensive best practices on the implementation of the mandate, including practical guidance on the integration of child protection issues in peace processes.
As a result, Special Representative Virginia Gamba created a lessons learned and best practices unit in her office that is compiling initiatives and work methods that proved successful to the protection of boys and girls.
With regards to the development of practical guidance on the integration of child protection issues in peace processes, the unit has initiated a consultative process with relevant child protection and mediation actors in the United Nations System and with civil society partners.
Best practices and lessons learned from the field
South Sudan: Opposition Forces in Jonglei Receive Training from UNMISS to End Child Recruitment
By UNMISS, GIDEON SACKITEY “The children in this place are [...]
Afghanistan: Street Theatre in Kandahar Promotes the Rights of Children in Armed Conflict
KANDAHAR - The importance of protecting the rights and well-being of [...]
Building Peace: Protecting Children in Conflict
"The protection of children is a topic of universal resonance for [...]
Protecting children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dee Brillenburg-Wurth talks about the protection of children to members of an armed group in eastern DR Congo. Copyrights: MONUSCO
Afghanistan: Film Festival on Impact of Armed Conflict on Children
An actor addresses the audience of a film festival on the impact of conflict on children in Herat, Afghanistan. Copyrights: UNAMA
Two Years of ‘Children, Not Soldiers’ Campaign Bring Tangible Progress in Afghanistan
On 16 February, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and the Political Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hikmat Karzai, held a joint press conference in Kabul. ©UNAMA / Fardin Waezi