| Previous Machel Reports on Children and Armed Conflict | ||
|---|---|---|
| A/51/306 | 26 Aug 1996 | The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children |
| A/55/749 | 26 Jan 2001 | The Machel Review 1996-2000 |
| A/62/228 | 13 Aug 2007 | Part Two of Report contains Machel 10-Year Strategic Review First Publication |
The Second Publication
The first Machel report submitted to the General Assembly in 1996, the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children, concluded that in war all child rights are violated, and as long as the world tolerates this situation, every one of us is complicit.
Today, this 10-year strategic review finds further points of progress but also many gaps in the implementation and monitoring of the new norms, standards and programmatic guidelines. And while some analysts point to progress in the decline of inter-state conflicts during the intervening period, the changing nature of conflict has expanded the number of situations to address and presents new threats to children. We must renew our efforts to meet these challenges, addressing all issues in detail while aiming at a holistic understanding of how we can advance the rights of children affected by conflict.
