Plan International - Girls' Rights Platform - Girls' rights are human rights: Positioning girls at the heart of the international agenda

A/HRC/34/44 Annual report of the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for Children and Armed Conflict Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Progress and challenges in addressing grave violations against children in armed conflict .......... 3 A. Impact of conflict on girls ..................................................................................................... 4 B. Deprivation of liberty and screenings of children as an emerging aspect of counter-terrorism strategies ................................................................................................... 6 C. Ending grave violations ......................................................................................................... 9 D. Ongoing dialogue with parties to conflict ............................................................................. 10 Field visits by the Special Representative ..................................................................................... 12 A. Afghanistan ........................................................................................................................... 12 B. Sudan ..................................................................................................................................... 12 C. Colombia and Cuba for the Colombian peace process .......................................................... 13 D. Somalia .................................................................................................................................. 13 IV. Working with regional organizations ............................................................................................ 14 V. Working with United Nations human rights mechanisms and initiatives ..................................... 15 VI. Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 17 III. 2