On Wednesday 26 June, the Council of the European Union approved the updated “EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict”.
This practical tool, designed to guide the political action of EU players in protecting children in armed conflicts, was launched in 2003 and then amended for the first time in 2008. The latest version of the tool aims to “support continued effective EU action in line with a more comprehensive and holistic approach” and to take account of the evolution of...