Policies and reports

This report outlines a VoiceMore project led by a group of young people living in Bangui in the Central African Republic, supported by War Child. It details their concerns regarding sexual abuse and corruption in schools, what they feel are the causes and consequences, the research they designed and conducted, and their recommendations for ways to address the issue.

This report examines the extent to which the rights of children in armed conflict are promoted and protected by UK government in five countries where state forces/state aligned forces are listed for grave violations against children.

This is a study on the push and pull factors influencing children to join armed groups ‘voluntarily’ in North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The case studies in this report illustrate the complexity of delivering mental health and psychosocial support to children and their families with very different experiences.

Research conducted by War Child UK has revealed that UK arms companies are reaping double the revenues previously estimated from arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

This report seeks to highlight the immediate and ongoing needs of children affected by the conflict in Mosul and Ninewa Governorate in Iraq.

Education is invaluable. Yet, new War Child research demonstrates that calculating the cost spent on providing education for each child in conflict is possible and the results are extremely concerning.

This report provides a list of actions the international community can undertake to address urgent needs and plan for a more stable and secure future for Syria’s children.

This report draws attention to the unfolding crisis facing children forced to flee and calls for the development of a Global Action Plan which would enable world leaders to advance some critical actions to help fulfil children’s basic rights.