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Hot Asian First flight Officer!

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I'm going for this vibe right here

They do eventually teach Buff other words,,, eventually, she really likes that one word though

Also yayy got some prologue done wooo!

Character Credits

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the new dj crazytimes song … now that’s what I call music!

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Monthly Roundup January 2025

Urgent Appeal for the Prioritizing the Protection of Children Amidst Escalating Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

"The Dallaire Institute calls on all the parties to the conflict to respect international law, ensure the full protection of all civilians, and provide proactive measures and protection to the children affected by the armed conflict in the east of the country."

Source: Peace Direct

A Look Back at Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict in 2024

Together, let’s take a look back at key moments for Watchlist and for the UN’s Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda in 2024.

Implementing the ‘Children and Armed Conflict’ Agenda: Analyzing Data on Trends, Enabling Factors, and Persistent Challenges in Situations with Listed Parties

The analysis shows that the below factors play a role in shaping trends in grave violations:

Conflict and peace process dynamics. Levels of grave violations often ebb and flow over time as the scale and severity of armed conflicts fluctuate.

Third-party supporters. Third-party governments—including the 5 Permanent Members of the UNSC—have offered robust security support to some of the worst perpetrators of grave violations.

Legal accountability. The scale of ‘trigger’ violations is lower in contexts where the International Criminal Court (ICC) has jurisdiction, compared with contexts for which the ICC lacks jurisdiction.

Local civil society activities. In country contexts with the lowest levels of civil society participation, States exhibit a greater propensity to perpetrate ‘trigger’ violations. Conversely, States on the higher end of the civil society participation spectrum exhibit a lower propensity to perpetrate ‘trigger’ violations.

The report includes key recommendations related to: 1) elevating visibility for, and fortifying the credibility of, the CAAC agenda; 2) combatting impunity for grave violations; 3) deepening understanding of the drivers of grave violations; and 4) bolstering coordination among the varied actors advocating for and implementing the CAAC agenda.

2024 IN REVEW: 10 positive outcomes for children this year

1.     Sierra Leone bans child marriage following campaign by girls and Save the Children

2.     The Gambia upholds ban of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

3. Children participate in G20 for the first time in its 25-year history

4.     Cobalt mines and catch up clubs in the Democratic Republic of Congo

5.     Community health workers cycle to tackle malaria in Cote d’Ivoire

6.     Laos becomes first country in Southeast Asia to ban corporal punishment

7.     Vanuatu teen activist at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

8.     World record set at conference to end violence against children

9.         Children in southern Malawi better equipped against climate-aggravated health risks

10.      Deliveries by drone make childbirth safer for refugees in Rwanda

Amazing artivism initiatives to inspire you!

"The arts have the power to touch and move people in ways that information delivered in traditional ways cannot. When art is integrated into activism, the results are tremendous."

Sri Lanka plans elephant corridors to curb human - elephant conflict

"Sri Lanka is planning to establish five elephant coordiors in its north-central province to reduce human-elephant conflicts, state media reported on Sunday."

Keeping the spotlight on Africa’s child soldiers

"To safeguard children, child protection systems must be strengthened at all levels of government and society. National laws prohibiting the recruitment of child soldiers must be prioritised across Africa. High-risk countries must provide comprehensive services for former youth fighters, and help local communities to effectively reintegrate former child soldiers and prevent their re-enlistment."

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CAAC Crickets - MU5735 Accident Report Update

Maybe this post should be saved for Silent Sunday because it refers to the total silence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on the most important aspect of the MU5735 accident investigation. You may remember the curious case of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 that mysteriously crashed on March 21, 2022 while enroute from Kunming, China to Guangzhou. While cruising at its…

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Me, two prerolls into the night, trying to walk through the lobby of my hotel: please brain I am begging you to be normal for just sixty seconds while other people are present

The YouTube Pooped Bruno Mars who only appears when I'm high:

Gold jewellery shining so bright

Strawberry Penis all night

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holmium hydrogen silicon sulfur

run

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Boredom

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i can't do animations

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ShadowGale: A NightinGale AU

Character designs majorly inspired by Buff! :D

And some animation scenes inspired by Sad-ist.

Song: God-ish (Will Stetson ver.)

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I can't listen to That's What I Like anymore without my mind instantly shifting to that stupid audio edit

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Monthly Roundup June 2024

JUNE 2024 SPECIAL UPDATE – OPEN DEBATE ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT

On June 26, 2024, the Security Council will hold its open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC), under the Republic of Korea’s presidency. The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG-CAAC) will present the Secretary-General’s (SG) 2024 annual report on CAAC (forthcoming), covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2023.

In view of the upcoming open debate, Watchlist recommends that the Security Council and other UN Member States:

Strongly reiterate support for the UN’s CAAC agenda and demand increased compliance with international law and child protection norms;

Strengthen the effective use of existing mechanisms and tools to monitor, report, and respond to grave violations; and

Redouble efforts to prevent grave violations against children and protect their rights in war.

Read the report HERE

Report | An Overview of the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

"The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action organised the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Panama City, Panama from the 4th to 6th of June. The Annual Meeting focused on protecting children in escalating conflict and crises, with a specific focus on armed violence, climate shocks, and displacement in the Latin America and Caribbean region."

Access the playlist of recordings HERE

Acess the live drawings HERE

Read the background paper HERE

The impact of citizen evidence: experiences from Northern Uganda

"It has also produced two great reports that are keeping their communities informed and engaged: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back, and The Lion, the Leopard, the Hyena and the Fox. Their evidence has brought community leaders of different ages and genders into political engagement with those that seek to speak for them, or blame them, or co-opt them. They say they feel more powerful and better respected and are making more headway."

Central African Republic: helping former child soldiers rebuild their lives

In the south of the CAR, we help former child soldiers and minors left alone because of the war to rebuild their lives, offering psychological assistance, support for schooling and vocational training, and facilitating their reintegration into their families and communities.

Communities need support to care for children returning home, just as the thousands of boys and girls leaving the armed forces to rebuild their future need it.

A HOLISTIC, HEALING–CENTERED APPROACH TO INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE TRAUMA

"Traditional peacebuilding emphasizes resilience and overlooks trauma's multigenerational impact; while healing–centered peacebuilding (HCP), a holistic approach, acknowledges social determinates and incorporates community–based practices to foster collective wellbeing."

"HCP offers a holistic alternative, prioritizing healing as a pathway to building peace. This approach emphasizes the importance of addressing underlying wounds and anxieties stemming from violence and conflict. HCP seeks to decolonize mental health by building systems focused on justice, healing, and human potential. This approach prioritizes community–based healing practices that are culturally grounded, drawing on Indigenous knowledge and resources to create safe spaces for healing and growth in conflict–ridden communities."

African elephants address each other by name, new study shows

"A groundbreaking study on African elephant communication has revealed that elephants, like humans, use ‘names’ to address each other. Researchers at Save the Elephants, Colorado State University, and ElephantVoices have recorded vocalisations from wild African elephants in Kenya that suggest they address each other with individually specific calls dubbed ‘vocal labels’."

Key results of the study:

Scientists have uncovered a distinctive "vocal label" in elephant calls, similar to a name.

Unlike other nonhuman species with names, African elephants seem to address each other without copying the receiver’s calls.

When ‘vocal labels’ were played back, elephants responded energetically to those addressed to them, approaching the source and vocalising in response.

‘Vocal labels’ were more common among elephants communicating over long distances or adults addressing calves than among adults addressing each other at close distance. They were also more likely to be produced by adults than by juveniles, suggesting that it may take elephants several years to learn to address one another by name.

The Great Elephant Migration

A symbolic herd of 100 magnificent Indian Elephants are embarking on a global migration to promote coexistence!

July 2024 - July 2025

"The Great Elephant Migration is a global fundraising adventure to amplify indigenous knowledge and inspire the human race, to share space. A collaboration between indigenous artisans, contemporary artists and cultural institutions, it will raise millions of dollars to power human-wildlife coexistence projects and protect migratory animals making spectacular journeys across land, rivers, skies and oceans."

Vist the herd HERE