

In the internecine conflicts of recent years, children have featured centrally as both the targets and the perpetrators of violence. The research initiative on children and armed conflict proposed here is to be undertaken by a network of research institutions, scholars working in close collaboration with operational actors (especially UN agencies and NGOs), policy-makers and the donor community.Ģ. Types of research activity and timeframeġ.Collaboration with institutions from developing countries.


Promote collaboration and avoid duplication.A multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach.Assessment of program interventions and responses on behalf of children affected byĪrmed conflict IV.Cultural norms and values concerning the protection of children in times of armed conflict.Current trends on warfare affecting children.Reliable data on children and armed conflict.The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children:Ī Proposal by The Special Representative of the Secretary-General For Children and Armed Conflict
