Advocating for Children

Child Guardians met with the COI and IIIM to share data on crimes against children in Syria, support victim engagement, and ensure that children’s voices are included in international accountability processes.

Child Guardians CEO Riyad Al-Najem opened the Shift The Powers Summit in Bogotá, presenting on Syria’s child reality and the importance of global collaboration in supporting local peace advocacy efforts.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

In coordination with the Madaniya Network, Child Guardians held a meeting with the UK’s FCDO, where Maimouna Al-Ammar stressed the importance of localizing education planning and called for a safe exit strategy to support the shift from emergency response to early recovery.

At a Brussels VI side event, Maimouna Al-Ammar and other panelists highlighted the challenges and priorities in supporting education in Northwest Syria, calling for inclusive approaches that engage civil society, local communities, and education authorities.

At a high-level EEAS meeting in Gaziantep, Layla Hasso and Maimouna Al-Ammar warned that ending cross-border aid would endanger children and collapse education in NWS, urging the EU to take urgent action to prevent further harm.

At the Brussels V Conference, Maimouna Al-Ammar joined global experts to highlight the urgent need to restore education and protection for Syria’s children, emphasizing their mental and physical wellbeing after a decade of war.

At this event on adolescent protection, Maimouna Al-Ammar outlined key drivers of youth militarization in Syria and called for stronger support systems in education, livelihoods, and psychosocial care to protect and empower vulnerable youth.

At the UN Human Rights Council panel, Alaa Zaza spotlighted the siege of Eastern Ghouta and its impact on children, calling for systemic reform in international justice and stronger protections against attacks on education.

At the Human Rights Council side event, Maimouna Al-Ammar called for stronger international accountability in Syria, urging the UN to act on detainee releases and to ensure crimes against children are brought before the UN Security Council and the ICC.

At the Brussels IV side event, Maimouna Al Ammar highlighted the importance of integrating MHPSS into humanitarian efforts to support children and youth in building resilience post-pandemic.

Maimouna Al-Ammar spoke at the Brussels IV Conference about the urgent needs of youth and women in Syria, and called for greater investment in education, healthcare, justice, and community empowerment.

A session focused on the state of children’s rights in Syria, emphasising the duty to protect children and the role of international investigators and judicial authorities in upholding their rights and addressing violations.

Our participation in a webinar organized by the EU Delegation to Geneva on the importance of delivering life-saving assistance and long-term support to internally displaced persons (IDPs) during the COVID-19.