The conference, organized by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) and Save the Children, brought together senior policymakers from across the African continent to discuss children and armed conflict, including strengthening synergies between the United Nations’ and the African Union’s work on the agenda. Participants included representatives of local, regional, and international civil society; government representatives from several conflict-affected African countries, as well as from key donor governments; UNICEF; the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Confli In addition, Save the Children facilitated the participation of children and youth from several conflict-affected countries in the region, who presented their concerns and…