The latest report released on Tuesday, June 27, said India has been “removed from the report in 2023” in view of measures taken by the government to “better protect children”. Redouble efforts to prevent grave violations against children and protect their rights in war.New Delhi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ report on children and armed conflict does not include India for the first time in 12 years, the Indian Express reported.Įarlier, India was a part of the ‘UN Children and Armed Conflict report’ – alongside Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Lake Chad basin, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines – over the alleged recruitment and use of boys by armed groups in Jammu and Kashmir and their detention, killing and maiming by security forces, the Indian Express report said. Strengthen the effective use of existing mechanisms and tools to monitor, report, and\ respond to grave violations and Strongly reiterate support for the UN's CAAC agenda and call for increased compliance with international law and child protection norms In view of the upcoming open debate, Watchlist recommends that the Security Council and other UN Member States: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG-CAAC) will present the Secretary-General's (SG) 2023 annual report on CAAC (forthcoming), covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2022. On July 5, 2023, the UN Security Council will hold its open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC), under the United Kingdom's presidency.
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