👉Children have specific vulnerabilities that must be considered.
👉There are clear challenges for #IHL to be respected. Yet, behaviors that are in compliance do exist. These must be highlighted and shared.
👉Accountability mechanisms must be supported.

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Ways to increase respect of the political declaration:
1. Break the silos. It has to be a cross cutting tool with global reach
2. Situations of respect for #IHL exist, they should be highlighted
3. Accountability at domestic & international level
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Dr. Ezequiel Heffes

Pleased to be in Oslo sharing some insights into how the #EWIPA Political Declaration can be leveraged to increase the protection of children in armed conflict.

👉It is imperative to break silos. The Declaration must become a cross-cutting tool with a global reach.

“Children present certain vulnerabilities in conflict. They’re not just civilians”

- Dr. Ezequiel Heffes of Watchlist

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A Credible List: the latest report from Watchlist provides an update on where grave violations are occuring against children, with a recommendation that an additional 24 parties to conflict be added to the United Nations's list of shame. watchlist.org/publications/a…

Do you know the 5 grave violations against children that trigger the listing of parties in the SG's report on #CAAC ?

▪️ Recruitment & use
▪️ Killing & maiming
▪️ Rape & sexual violence
▪️ Attacks on schools & hospitals
▪️ Abduction

See the #CredibleList report for our 2024

Next month, UN chief António Guterres will release his annual 'list of shame' of parties to conflict responsible for grave violations against children. Watchlist has just released recommendations for parties that should be added. Find out more: watchlist.org/publications/a…

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🚨Includes information of grave violations against children committed in 2023 in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali, the DRC, Syria and other contexts
👉Key recommendations for the #UNSG to list or further investigate States and NSAGs

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🚨Today Watchlist released its 8th Credible List Report in New York on grave violations against children in armed conflict, which includes recommendations for the UN SG António Guterres

Do not miss Bethany Ellis and Samantha Holmes for some key insights👇👇👇

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▪️ Strong knowledge of the CAAC agenda, international law, international humanitarian law, and human rights;
▪️ A master's degree in political science, international law, sociology, international relations,

🚨Watchlist just released its 8th edition of its Credible List Report.
👉It reiterates its call to SG António Guterres to publish a complete list of perpetrators of grave violations against children.
👉The report covers 22 country situations, plus the Lake Chad Basin region

Important insights from Ida Sawyer Ida Sawyer of Human Rights Watch on the situation of children in Sudan and Haiti during the launch of Watchlist's Credible List Report.

Children must be protected everywhere. This should not be subject to any political consideration.

Watchlist launched its 8th annual #CredibleList report today! Watchlist’s recommends 24 parties to conflict in 15 country situations be added to the annexes of the SG’s annual report on CAAC for grave violations against children, listed for additional violations, or further

Today, BCC member Watchlist launched its annual policy paper - 'A Credible List' presenting findings of grave violations against children in 2023. This report encourages accountability for non-compliance with IHL & IHRL violations against children in war. Read it below. 👇

Today Watchlist launched its new 'Credible List' report highlighting perpetrators of violations against children in conflict. Human Rights Watch's Ida Sawyer speaks about abuses against children in Sudan and Haiti. Read the report here:
watchlist.org/publications/a…

Today Watchlist launched its 8th policy paper on grave violations against children in armed conflict. This research consisted of a systematic desk review of 23 conflict contexts, and led to 35 recommendations for Secretary-General António Guterres' upcoming #CAAC report. 👇