Communiqué of the 1101st Meeting of the Peace and Security Council held on 18 August 2022 on Children Affected by Armed Conflicts in Africa.

Abstract

Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1101st meeting held on 18 August 2022, adopted a Communiqué on Children Affected by Armed Conflicts in Africa. The Council decides that the representatives of the children affected by armed conflicts should be regularly invited to attend and share their experiences in all future PSC sessions dedicated to the AU child protection agenda and, in this regard, requests the AU Commission to urgently develop guidelines for the participation of children in PSC sessions to ensure systematic engagements.