A/69/212 reintegration of children associated with armed forces or groups is strongly linked to security arrangements in peace processes. It is also an integral part of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, which requ ires a specific focus on provisions for children, in particular girls. In that regard, the Special Representative commends the General Assembly for its continued call to States and regional organizations to support the inclusion of such commitments in peac e agreements (see resolution 68/147). However, this aspect often remains neglected. 25. Mainstreaming child protection in peace processes can also pave the way for the development of time-bound measures to address the needs of conflict-affected children. Where a previous action plan exists, a peace process can offer an opportunity to revitalize commitments and accelerate action plan implementation. Alternatively, dialogue on child protection with parties to a peace process can provide an entry point for mediation efforts. Agreeing on minimum standards for children, for example, the early demobilization of child soldiers, can serve as a confidence- and trust-building measure. This was the case in Nepal, where negotiations on the action plan to end the recruitment and use of children in 2009 served as an entry point for the overall dialogue on the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, as stipulated in the 2006 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. 26. In the context of her mandate, the Special Representative has continued to engage with mediators, special envoys and regional organizations to integrate the protection of children into peacemaking initiatives on a case -by-case basis, trying to ensure that all those who can influence and have access to parties in a conflict do not overlook issues related to conflict-affected children. This has implied reaching out to and holding regular meetings with special representatives and special en voys to find mutually reinforcing ways to cooperate. 27. In that spirit, the Special Representative reached out to the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region to ensure that the issue of children remained central in her engagements with pertinent parties. Similarly, she liaised closely with the former Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria. Regarding the conflict in the Central African Republic, the Special Representative engaged with mediators involved in peace efforts, such as representatives of the Economic Community of Central African States, the African Union and the United Nations, to advocate for the inclusion of specific commitments. Regarding the situation in Yemen, the Special Representative reached out to the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Yemen and engaged with representatives of the countries of the Gulf Initiative to ensure that the protection of children, including in respect of implementing the action p lan and reintegration, will be included in their discussions and initiatives. More recently, she engaged with Intergovernmental Authority on Development mediators to identify ways of strengthening cooperation in the context of the peace talks in South Suda n. 28. The recent commitments that the Special Representative was able to obtain from the Government of South Sudan and the opposition forces demonstrate that, in some cases, eliciting commitments by parties to conflict in the context of a mediation process to end grave violations committed against children can only be achieved through complementary and synergistic actions by different actors. In that regard, the Special Representative is engaging with a number of partners to identify and refine key elements of guidance that can be used in mediation processes, with 14-58528 7/18