as the identification of children, the verification of age, and the handover referral system of children to civilian authorities at the earliest possible instance. ● There are no child soldiers; no child is recruited into the armed forces or plays a direct part in armed hostilities. ● The social, cultural, economic and political determinants of conflict and violence are addressed through changing of attitudes and behaviour. ● Basic services are restored in States facing conflict and instability; children’s wellbeing, reflected in low infant mortality rates and extensive access to health care and education, is the worst in States undergoing protracted conflict and instability. ● Children, in particular the youth and adolescents, play a key role in peacebuilding and prevention, so as to draw attention to the structural and more immediate causes of conflict as they relate to children. ● Children involved in and affected by armed conflict are reintegrated into communities and provided with adequate psychosocial support. ● Children’s rights are integrated into peace-making, peace-building and preventive actions. ● Children are equipped to be resilient in the face of disasters or other emergency situations. ● Separated and unaccompanied children are prioritised and provided with special protection. 25