A/HRC/31/19
Annual report of the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for Children and Armed Conflict
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................
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II.
Progress and challenges in addressing grave violations against children in armed conflict .............
3
A.
Extreme violence and its impact on children ...........................................................................
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B.
Children deprived of liberty in situations of armed conflict ....................................................
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C.
Displacement of children as a result of armed conflict ............................................................
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D.
Attacks on schools and the right to education..........................................................................
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Ending grave violations of the rights of children in armed conflict .................................................
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A.
“Children, Not Soldiers” campaign .........................................................................................
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B.
Non-State armed groups ..........................................................................................................
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IV.
Working with United Nations human rights mechanisms ................................................................
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V.
Working with regional organizations ...............................................................................................
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VI.
Progress in achieving accountability for violations of children’s rights ..........................................
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VII.
Recommendations ............................................................................................................................
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III.
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