In 2019, the UK had support relationships in at least eight countries where grave violations against children were verified by the UN. In this new report, War Child states that building the capacity of partner military forces, without appropriate efforts to ensure that the capacity is used in accordance with international law and best practice, places more children at risk.
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This is the first of War Child UK’s annual reports on UK commitment to children in armed conflict.
This briefing paper features stories of children and their families to illustrate the challenges being faced because of Covid-19.
This report focuses on how the current conflict in Yemen is undermining children’s rights – in particular school age children’s right to an education.
This report seeks to highlight the immediate and ongoing needs of children affected by the conflict in Mosul and Ninewa Governorate in Iraq.
This report provides a list of actions the international community can undertake to address urgent needs and plan for a more stable and secure future for Syria’s children.
This report draws attention to the unfolding crisis facing children forced to flee and calls for the development of a Global Action Plan which would enable world leaders to advance some critical actions to help fulfil children’s basic rights.
Education is invaluable. Yet, new War Child research demonstrates that calculating the cost spent on providing education for each child in conflict is possible and the results are extremely concerning.
This report examines the extent to which the rights of children in armed conflict are promoted and protected by UK government in five countries where state forces/state aligned forces are listed for grave violations against children.
