A/HRC/37/47 Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. A vision going forward following 20 years of the children and armed conflict mandate ............. 3 III. Progress and challenges in addressing grave violations against children in armed conflict .......... 5 A. Denial of humanitarian access and its impact on the human rights of children .................... 5 B. Grave violations, trafficking and the sale of children ........................................................... 6 C. Engagement with government forces .................................................................................... 8 D. Addressing grave violations by non-State armed groups ...................................................... 10 Raising global awareness and mainstreaming ............................................................................... 10 A. Field visits and awareness-raising ........................................................................................ 10 B. Working with regional organizations .................................................................................... 12 C. Building support with civil society ....................................................................................... 13 D. Building support for partnerships with human rights entities and United Nations mechanisms .......................................................................................................................... 13 Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 15 IV. V. 2