Children first. Accountability now.
the hague Hub
On June 9, Save the Children Netherlands (SCNL) launched The Hague Hub from the Peace Palace in The Hague at the heart of international law. As part of the Global Diplomacy and Engagement network, alongside hubs in New York, Geneva, and Brussels, SCNL occupies a unique position: we operate at the center of the community of international legal mechanisms that determine the protection of children in conflict. The core of our ambition: placing children's rights at the center of the law of war.
Children are far more vulnerable than adults in times of war. They are physically smaller, are thrown farther away in an explosion, have less body fluid, and their organs and brains are not yet fully developed. That is why we want children to become the standard in the laws of war, so they can receive the protection they need more quickly.
Pim Kraan, CEO Save the Children Nederland
Resources and contact
- Access for Children, Access for All: Strengthening Humanitarian Access in Conflict
- Stop the War on Children: Security from whom?
- Children's Access to Essential Services
- Protecting Children in Conflict through a Child-Sensitive Application of International Humanitarian Law
- Children and Blast Injuries: The Devastating Impact of Explosive Weapons on Children, 2020–2025
- How does the Law Protect Children During Armed Conflict
Children First.
Accountability Now.
The Hague Hub is an entry-point and vehicle for advocacy, networking and knowledge exchange.
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What's next?
1. Designing and rolling out the Hague hub strategy
2. Translating global policy positions into Hague-based advocacy efforts
3. Expanding the Hague Hub network
4. Publishing research and policy briefs
5. Informing member states on violations and child rights in specific contexts
