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From: "HURIDOCS" <info@huridocs.org>
Subject: reports on Children and Armed Conflict
Date: 2008-02-08 09:53
Please respond to Sarah Spencer [sarahsp@womenscommission.org] Dear Sir or Madam: The Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict has recently issued a series of new reports which we would like to draw your attention to. On January 30th, the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict launched its latest study: Getting it Done and Doing it Right: A Global Study on the United Nations-led Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on Children and Armed Conflict (January 2008). In 2005, the United Nations Security Council broke new ground in requesting the UN system to establish a mechanism to monitor and report on violations of children's rights in situations of armed conflict. The implementation of the UN-led Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) is essential to improving the protection of children affected by armed conflict. The MRM has met with many successes since its inception. However, some surmountable challenges remain. In an effort to address these challenges, Watchlist undertook a global study on implementation of the MRM. After six months of intensive work, Watchlist launched this field-based study which includes a comprehensive global study on the implementation of the MRM and four country-specific, companion reports on Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka and Uganda. The global study also includes a brief appendix on activities underway in Nepal. These reports assess 4 key areas of MRM implementation. These are: 1. The Participation of NGOs in the MRM 2. Maintaining Security and Respecting Rights 3. Leveraging Networks and Resources 4. Triggering Timely Responses to Violations Each report includes extensive, detailed and practicable recommendations that address challenges and provide ways forward in each of these areas. All reports are available in English at www.watchlist.org