Children and armed conflict: towards a policy consensus and future agenda – ten years after the Machel Study [WP840]

• Sustainable development and the environment

• Date: Monday 19 - Friday 23 March, 2007
• Venue: Wiston House

  Wilton Park; Steyning; West Sussex; BN44 3DZ; +44 (0) 1903 815 020

  For more information see Your stay at Wilton Park

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• Event no.: WP840
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  • Download the report (221 KB)

This conference discussed the following points:

• How can challenges facing children in war situations best be addressed in the context of protection of civilians?
• How can children best be protected in war time and assisted after war?
• How can child abductions, recruitment and use of child soldiers and denial of access to vital services be prevented?
• How can sexual exploitation of children be eradicated?

Contacts

Programme Director: Robin Hart

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