Report on the Advocacy Mission to assess the situation of children in Central African Republic among the most vulnerable to a broad range of serious violations, including being involved in armed groups. The Committee was therefore convinced on the importance of a detailed assessment of the situation of children in CAR as they are the most affected group of the Community by the ongoing conflict. This in a way brings the Committee in harmony with the positions of the AU Peace and Security Council to address the needs of children according to the Rights established under the various African Union Human Rights Instruments; including the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, and the Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa. 4. In consideration of these facts the ACERWC passed a Resolution on the situations of children in Central African Republic during the 23rd Ordinary Session held from 7 to 16 April 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and decided to undertake a mission whose overall objective was to advocate for improved protection and response to children affected by armed conflict (CAAC) in CAR. Specifically, the Mission had the objective of assessing the impact of armed conflict on children in CAR and determining the key capacity and resource gaps for 2