I represent the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, a global network of human rights and humanitarian organizations committed to protect children in war. 20 years ago, it was still legal under international law for children as young as 15 to be legally recruited and sent into war; today 168 governments have ratified standards prohibiting the use in hostilities of children under 18. 20 years ago, there was little awareness about the ways that schools come under attack, how military use of schools negatively impacts children, or how best to prevent or respond to the recruitment of child soldiers; today, we have scores of governments that have committed to concrete action through the Safe Schools Declaration, Paris Principles, and Vancouver Principles.