Children and armed conflict: a guide to international humanitarian and human rights law

The update of the Guide on Children and Armed Conflict is a welcome effort to record developments with regard to the normative framework that guides international action on children and armed conflict. The last decade has seen major developments in this regard and the issue of children and armed conflict has united Member States across continents in their determination to take firm action, especially against perpetrators.

Key wordsarmed conflict / asylum seekers / child soldiers / children / forced migration / gender based violence / human rights / internally displaced persons / reconciliation / rehabilitation / sexual violence / trafficking / trauma

CategoryManuals and guidelines