A/HRC/25/46
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–3
3
II.
Progress and challenges in addressing grave violations against children
in armed conflict .....................................................................................................
4–14
3
III.
Working with United Nations human rights mechanisms.......................................
15–20
5
IV.
Partnership with regional and intergovernmental organizations .............................
21–29
6
V.
Ending the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict ................................
30–34
7
VI.
Field visits by the Special Representative...............................................................
35–54
8
A.
Yemen ............................................................................................................
36–39
9
B.
Syrian Arab Republic .....................................................................................
40–43
9
C.
Regional visit to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic and
Turkey ............................................................................................................
44–47
10
D.
Chad ..............................................................................................................
48–49
11
E.
Côte d’Ivoire...................................................................................................
50
11
F.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ................................................................
51–54
11
Progress in the development of international law ...................................................
55–69
12
Progress in the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on
the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict......
55–56
12
B.
The Arms Trade Treaty ..................................................................................
57
13
C.
Lucens guidelines on the military use of schools ...........................................
58–62
13
D.
International justice ........................................................................................
63–69
14
Children’s basic needs and humanitarian aid in times of armed conflict ................
70–79
15
A.
Children’s access to education in times of armed conflict .............................
71–73
15
B.
Children’s access to health care in times of armed conflict............................
74–79
16
Observations and recommendations .......................................................................
80–87
17
VII.
A.
VIII.
IX.
2
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