A/HRC/40/49
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
26 December 2018
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fortieth session
25 February–22 March 2019
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Children and armed conflict
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
Children and Armed Conflict
Summary
In her report, which covers the period from December 2017 to December 2018, the
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict explores
challenges in ending and preventing grave violations and in strengthening the protection of
children affected by armed conflict, including with regard to the abduction of children by
parties to conflict and children of or recruited as foreign fighters. She outlines the activities
undertaken in discharging her mandate and the progress achieved in addressing grave
violations against children. She also provides details about her increased efforts towards
adequate, sustainable and reliably funded reintegration programmes. The Special
Representative also lays out her awareness-raising and mainstreaming activities, including
through her focus on lessons learned and best practices. In addition, the report provides
information on her field visits and on her efforts to engage with regional organizations and
international partners. It outlines a number of the challenges and priorities on her agenda
and concludes with a set of recommendations to enhance the protection of children affected
by conflict.
GE.18-22683(E)