A/71/205 ongoing instability can lead to dramatic increases in grave violations committed against children. Efforts must continue in such situations to prioritize conflict prevention and resolution. 34. During the campaign’s final year, in addition to enhanced efforts by the United Nations, additional support from the international community is needed to bring about the lasting change envisioned by the campaign. C. Addressing grave violations by non-State armed groups 35. The Special Representative continued participating in direct dialogue and providing high-level support to United Nation engagement with non-State armed groups. The interactions took place in the context or as a result of peace processes in the Central African Republic, Colombia, Mali, Myanmar, the Philippines, South Sudan and the Sudan. Current engagement 36. During the reporting period, engagement by the United Nations with non -State armed groups resulted in concrete commitments including the signatu re of one action plan. The support from national authorities remains important for fruitful engagement with non-State armed groups. 37. Dialogue in the Central African Republic has facilitated the separation of over 2,800 children from anti-balaka and Révolution et justice as well as discussions to develop written commitments on ending grave violations against children with a number of ex-Séléka factions. In Mali, the Mouvement national de libération de l’Azawad and its coordinating body — the Coordination des mouvements de l’Azawad — began discussions regarding an action plan aimed at ending and preventing the recruitment and use of children and other grave violations, although the document had not been finalized at the time of writing in July 2016. 38. In Myanmar, discussions with the Karenni National Progressive Party/Karenni Army advanced, and the group signalled its readiness to sign an action plan to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children. The Executive Committee of the Kachin Independence Organisation/Kachin Independence Army invited the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to participate in a workshop on ending child recruitment, which led to the identification of gaps in internal procedures regarding child recruitment and a commitment to revise their code of conduct. Finally, the Karen National Union/Karen National Liberation Army signalled its readiness to enter into discussions with the United Nations on the issue of child recruitment. The Government should facilitate the development of action plans with those groups to make progress on protecting children and ending their recruitment. 39. In the Philippines, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces worked on implementing their action plan and achieved signi ficant progress. In an encouraging development, the United Nations was also able to re-engage with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines/New People ’s Army on their declaration and programme of action for the rights, protection and welfare of children. 40. In South Sudan, in January 2016, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/ Army-In Opposition signed an action plan to end and prevent the recruitment and 10/18 16-12896