Perpetrators of grave violations are, where possible, identified in the present report. The report provides an overview of political and security developments in the Central African Republic, describes trends and patterns of grave violations against children since the previous report ( S/2019/852) and presents progress and challenges in improving the situation of children since the adoption of the conclusions of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict in June 2020 ( S/AC.51/2020/3). The present report, submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions on children and armed conflict, is the fifth report on the situation of children affected by armed conflict in the Central African Republic and covers the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021.

The report provides a series of recommendations addressed to all parties to the conflict aimed at ending and preventing grave violations against children and strengthening child protection in the Central African Republic. The progress made by parties to the conflict in terms of dialogue, action plans and other child protection commitments is also outlined. The report addresses the effect of the cycles of violence on children in the country, highlighting trends and patterns of the six grave violations committed against children and contains information, where available, on the perpetrators.

The present report, submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions on children and armed conflict, is the fifth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Central African Republic and covers the period from July 2019 to June 2021.

Children and armed conflict report