Launch Event | Working Paper on the Collaboration between UN Peacekeeping Missions and Child Protection Actors in the Prevention of Child Recruitment, the Release, and the Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces & Armed Groups
Grounded in the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers, the Working Paper examines the collaboration between UN peacekeeping missions and child protection actors in the prevention of child recruitment, the identification and release, and...
Now Available: Recordings and Live Drawings from the 2026 Annual Meeting
The Alliance is pleased to announce that the recordings from the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action are now available to watch in English , French , Spanish , and Arabic on our YouTube Channel. This year’s meeting, held remotely from 9–11 June 2026, brought together 975...
Report | An Overview of the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
From the 9th to the 11th of June, 975 participants from across the globe came together for the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, hosted by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. Through 13 sessions and an ‘Open Space’ forum, practitioners, donors...
Live Drawings from the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
During the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Alliance had a virtual artist present to capture all the highlights and most memorable moments from select sessions in the meeting! Please find the collection of drawings attached. Please note the drawings are organised as per the Agenda of the 2026 Annual Meeting...
Working Paper | Collaboration between the Peacekeeping Operations and Child Protection Actors for the Prevention of Child Recruitment, Identification, Release, and Reintegration of Children
The Working Paper examines the collaboration between UN peacekeeping missions with a protection mandate and child protection actors in the prevention of child recruitment, identification and release, and reintegration of children associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG). The Working...
2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is organising the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action on Zoom from the 9th to 11th of June 2026. This includes 3 days dedicated to the theme of the meeting, “Child Protection in a Resource-Constrained World: From...
Now Available in French and Spanish! UASC Training of Trainers Package
The Alliance is pleased to share that the Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) Training of Trainers (ToT) is now available in French and Spanish, expanding access to this key capacity-strengthening resource for practitioners responding to UASC in humanitarian settings. Originally developed in...
This flyer provides a brief overview of the structure and activities of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) in 2026.
French-language Clinic on Cross-Border Case Management
Children on the move are exposed to heightened risks such as violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. They faced additional challenges such as family separation, forced return, statelessness, human trafficking, gender-based violence, and recruitment, as a result of their status, and the different...
Participant Pack | 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Please find Participant Pack for the 2026 Annual Meeting in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. It is important that participants familiarise themselves with this pack before the meeting. The Participant Pack gives you all the information you need to successfully participate in the meeting...
Agenda for the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Explore the agenda for the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, taking place from 9–11 June on Zoom. This year’s theme—Child Protection in a Resource-Constrained World: From Challenges in Financing to Innovative Solutions—brings together practitioners, policymakers, and...
The Alliance MOOCs are Now Available for Free Again!
We’re pleased to share that our Massive Open Online Courses hosted on FutureLearn are now available for free again! If you haven’t enrolled yet—or would like to revisit the courses—this is a great opportunity to strengthen your skills in child protection programming. Find more information about each...
Updated Primary Prevention Learning Package Now Available - 2026 Edition
The Alliance is pleased to share the updated edition of the Primary Prevention Learning Package—a key resource to support practitioners in strengthening prevention programming across humanitarian contexts. This updated package aligns with the revised Primary Prevention Framework and reflects lessons...
Webinar | From Recommendations to Collective Action for Children’s Development, Care and Protection
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Better Care Network, Early Childhood Development Action Network, INSPIRE Implementation Working Group, Moving Minds Alliance, and Georgetown University’s Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues are co-convening a webinar for child...
Registration OPEN for the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is organising the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action on Zoom from the 9th to 11th of June 2026. This includes 3 days dedicated to the theme of the meeting, “Child Protection in a Resource-Constrained World: From...
Information Session | “The War on Children” Call for Papers
The Alliance invites members and partners to join an information session on the Call for Papers for the special issue “The War on Children,” an Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (ISPCAN). Children affected by armed conflict continue to face...
New Webpage! Localisation in Action: Bank of Case Studies from Alliance Members
As part of the Alliance’s Localisation Initiative, we are committed to expanding opportunities to share and showcase learning, successes, and expertise related to localisation in child protection in humanitarian action. This newly launched webpage brings together a growing bank of case studies that...
Webinar | Online Recruitment of Children into Armed Groups: Trends, Legal Implications, and Prevention Strategies
The Alliance CAAFAG Task Force is pleased to invite you to an upcoming webinar on Online Recruitment of Children into Armed Groups: Trends, Legal Implications and Prevention Strategies. The recruitment of children is increasingly occurring in digital spaces, including online gaming platforms and...
Global Launch | The Impact of Funding Cuts on Children and their Protection across Humanitarian Contexts - An Analysis One Year On
One year after the 2025 humanitarian funding shock, critical child protection interventions across humanitarian contexts are facing sustained and deepening contraction, having a detrimental impact on children and their protection. The Impact of Funding Cuts on Children and their Protection across...
New Brief! The Impact of Funding Cuts on Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Contexts: An Analysis One Year On
Our new global brief reveals how sustained humanitarian funding cuts since early 2025 are increasingly undermining children’s safety and access to protection services. Drawing on insights from 401 practitioners across 68 countries, the analysis shows a shift from short-term financial disruption to a...
The Impact of Funding Cuts on Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Contexts: An Analysis One Year On
Dive deeper into the findings through our interactive survey results dashboard . This global brief examines how sustained humanitarian funding cuts since early 2025 are affecting children’s safety, access to protection services, and the overall capacity of child protection systems across...
HNPW 2026 | Children and Young People Tell Us What They Need. Response plans reflect some of what they said. Funding reflects none of it.
On behalf of the Global Education Cluster, the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Plan International, and Save the Children, we have the pleasure of inviting you to the session Children and young...
HNPW 2026 | Climate Crisis Fuels Rising Violence Against Children: Evidence across Child Protection Research
Climate shocks are not only environmental crises; they are child protection crises. Droughts, floods, cyclones, and landslides can result in cascading vulnerabilities that heighten violence against children. Evidence across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia shows emerging patterns of economic stress...
HNPW 2026 | Locally Led, Globally Supported: Exploring Ways to Localise the Production and Sharing of Technical Knowledge
Humanitarian actors are facing unprecedented challenges: major and sudden funding cuts, reduced technical capacities, fewer capacity strengthening opportunities and rising expectations to deliver specialised, context-appropriate support in complex, protracted crises. Recent surveys from the Alliance...
Join the Alliance at the 2026 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) as we convene two interactive, evidence-driven sessions addressing some of the most urgent challenges facing humanitarian action today. From rethinking how technical knowledge is shared in a resource-constrained world...