Children and Armed Conflict: A Field Scan, commissioned by CPC Learning Network, provides an overview of trends and challenges in the area of childrens' participation in armed conflict. The report explores the experience of children, the impact of regulatory regimes, and the possibility of strategies to prevent conflict. The report is based on a literature review and conversations with twelve experts in the field, bringing together perspectives from the disciplines of peace building, child protection, migration studies/forced displacement and human rights.
The report, produced for CPC Learning Network in 2018, provides an overview of key trends in the field of children and armed conflict with a view towards sparking discussion and reflection.