![]() Additionally, there was a need for AUPSC and AU Policy organs to invest more in strengthening collaboration towards child protection with RECs and RMs. ![]() It was concluded with the extensive review of the Continental Strategy the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs) deployed in AU Peace Support Operations (AUPSOs) and an implementation matrix for the Strategy in accordance with relevant AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) decisions on the Rights and Welfare of Children Affected by Armed Conflict.Īcknowledging several existing mechanisms to prevent and respond to violence against CAAC, there was an urgent need to strengthen a close collaboration between the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of Children and other treaty bodies, ensure a strong African Governance Architecture/ African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA/APSA) synergy and enhance the visibility of the children’s rights agenda at national and REC/RM levels. The workshop was attended by participants from the African Union, (United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Save the Children International, UNOAU, Regional Economic Communities/Regional Mechanisms (RECs/RMs), the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and other child protection experts. UNOAU participated in this workshop from 7-9 March, which was held in recognition of the urgent need to address issues related to the implications of armed conflicts on the lives of children in Africa. A three-day workshop on Children Affected by Armed Conflicts (CAAC) on the Continent was held in Nairobi, Kenya.
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