All children affected by armed conflicts must enjoy full protection and care in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols (particularly the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, 2002) and other relevant international standards as laid down in international humanitarian law. [...] They must be able to enjoy their inherent right to life and be fully prepared to live an individual life in society and be brought up in the spirit of the ideals proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, and, in particular, in the spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality and solidarity. [...] Furthermore, as reiterated in article 38 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, International Humanitarian Law (IHL) establishes clear rules, including on the obligation to ensure protection and care of children. [...] The tolerance or even encouragement of war crimes and violations of International Humanitarian Law (including through the sale of arms or military aid) to be acknowledged as a collective and indelible stain on the international community and partnership in crimes. [...] The States which declare themselves to be steadfast partners or allies of Israel, irrespective of violations of children’s rights, war crimes and crimes against humanity, to hold Israel to the same standards as all other nations and themselves to be held accountable for their participation in war crimes, violations of human rights and genocide.
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- DCI states i 1
- DCI strongly condemns 2
- Israels indiscriminate military attacks against the Lebanese people including children and their forced internal displacement. 2
- DCI calls for 1. An immediate and permanent ceasefire to be monitored by an independent 2
- 2. An immediate end to violations of international humanitarian law and human rights 2
- 3. A new accountability system to be put in place to end impunity for these crimes and 2
- 4. Immediate humanitarian assistance for all internally displaced civilians with special 2
- 5. A ban on weapons sales and transfers to Israel. 6. As Israels offensive in Lebanon is inextricably linked to its genocide against the 2
- 7. Special protection and care to be assured for the orphaned andor wounded children 2
- 8. The tolerance or even encouragement of war crimes and violations of International 2
- Humanitarian Law including through the sale of arms or military aid to be acknowledged as a collective and indelible stain on the international community and partnership in crimes. 2
- 9. The States which declare themselves to be steadfast partners or allies of Israel 2
- Resources 3
- UNICEF Lebanon 3
- Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza on the attacks against healthcare in Lebanon 3 October 2024 OCHA unocha.org 3
- Lebanon At a Glance - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon as of 1 October 2024 OCHA unocha.org 3
- For a particular focus on children and to learn more about their work visit Defence for Children International Lebanon s website 3
- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in Lebanon 30 September 2024 3
- UNRWA Situation Report 1 on the Lebanon Emergency Response UNRWA 3
- Unifil statement httpsunifil.unmissions.orgunifil-statement-8 3
- Joint statement by Eurochild and CRIN 3
- UN Security Council Resolution 1701 2006 3
- The UN he Child 3
- For more information 3
- Alex Kamarotos 3
- Executive Director Defence for Children International 3
- 33 607028641 mobile or WhatsApp or 41 76 625 82 44 3
- X former Twitter DCIsecretariat DCIdirector 3
- K presidentdefenceforchildren.org 3
