Your country's record on child soldiers

United Nations Security Council Resolutions and every major report on the subject has identified the need for regular reporting and stronger action to protect children caught in today's wars.

Watchlist country reports detail all factors related to the impact or threat of armed conflict on children including adolescents. They combine information from various sources and analysis from child right's experts and make recommendations for action. The Watchlist operates within the framework of the universal human rights principles.

You can contribute and take part in the efforts of Watchlist by

- providing information to the Watchlist on your country,
- using the Watchlist in your work advocating for children affected by war,
- recommending the Watchlist to those who work with children.

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1Leave No Child Out

2Put Children First

3Care for Every Child

4Fight HIV/AIDS

5Stop Harming and Exploiting Children

6Listen to Children

7Educate Every Child

8Protect Children from War

No child should experience the horrors of armed conflict.

No child ever started a war. Yet every time a war breaks out, children as the most vulnerable members of society suffer the worst. The international community has long recognized that children have no place in wars, yet children are still victimized. Many children are even forced to fight in these wars. Today, over 300,000 children, some as young as seven, are involved in hostilities in over 30 countries.

We must remember before going to war how high the price paid by children will be. And when the war is over, when it is time for healing, the children must not be forgotten. The rehabilitation, reintegration and involvement of children must be central to any peace-building process.

9Protect the Earth for Children

10Fight Poverty, Invest in Children

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