Today's conflicts are increasingly complex and long-lasting. By 2030, it is estimated that over half of the worlds poor people will be living countries affected by high levels of violence and conflict. The consequences of such widespread violence will be

For over two decades, Save the Children (SC) has been working with armed forces in sub-Saharan Africa to promote the rights of children in conflicts, post-conflict and protracted political emergency situations. In the last ten years, SC has worked with th

The Keeping Children Safe (KCS) coalition is a membership network or organisations working together to increase safeguards offered to children, of which Save the Children is a member.. Although the number of registered complaints of sexual exploitation an

CRIN, the Child Rights International Network, globally monitors children’s rights violations and advocates for change. Multiple reports of sexual violence by UN peacekeepers, most recently in CAR, have garnered international attention and outrage. The UN

This report focuses on the impact of child protection training on the behaviour of security and defense force personnel, with specific focus on trainings previously conducted by Save the Children in East, West and Central Africa. A central question is whe

Note: This is a summary of the full report, which can be found here. This report focuses on the impact of child protection training on the behaviour of security and defense force personnel, with specific focus on trainings previously conducted by Save the

War is part of everyday life for millions of children. Some have never known any other life while others live in the midst of civil wars, armed insurgency, and/ or under long-term occupation by a foreign army. For others, the world is suddenly turned upsi

Children living in countries affected by conflict and natural disaster are being sexually exploited and abused by the very people hired to help them – aid workers and peacekeepers. Almost as shocking is the general silence surrounding the abuse. Children