lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders and intersex persons (LGBTI). The CHR Team also covered the following monitoring themes: (1) Core Protection Services to include: camp management, registration, information dissemination, advocacy, peaceful existence, and protection monitoring; (2) Human Rights Assessment: food, water and sanitation, health, education, work, women and children, property, clothing; and last (3) Protection from Displacement. Joint Monitoring Mission During the five day mission the team conducted interviews, focus group discussions, art sessions with children in the following evacuation centers: ILIGAN CITY: Buruun School of Fisheries (Brgy. Buruun), Buruun Gymnasium EC (Brgy. Buruun),Maria Cristina Gymnasium (Brgy. Maria Cristina), Bayanihan Gymnasium (Brgy. Sta Elena);LANAO DEL NORTE, Landa Madrasah EC (Brgy. Landa, Municipality of Balo-i), Madrasah Campong EC (Brgy. Campong, Municipality of Pantar); LANAO DEL SUR: Covered Court (Brgy. Poblacion, Municipality of Saguiaran). In the conduct of the monitoring, the team was divided into four: IDP, Government and CSOs, Women, and Children. Methodology for the Children cluster The aim of the Children Cluster is to make an assessment on the current condition and situation faced by the internally-displaced children in the evacuation centers. To this end, different methodologies were adopted by the group to effectively engage children and draw out responses from them. In choosing the right methodology to use, the ages of the children, time allotted for the visit, and the resources that are available in each evacuation center were considered. Art sessions were held in Buruun, Saguiaran and Pantar because of the availability of space and support staff. Focused Group Discussion was done in Balo-I because of the number of children and youths who are willing to be interviewed. Simultaneous to these activities are one-on-one interviews in all evacuation centers by the other members of team. The tool prepared by the GEWHRC was used as a guide for the interviews but the manner by which the interviews were conducted is different. Structured interviews were avoided so as not to confine the responses of children to “yes” or “no”. Children were also encouraged to tell their stories by letting them talk about things which matters most to them, i.e. family, home, food, education and play. In art sessions, children were given papers and coloring materials to do individual drawing exercises. In Buruun and Pantar, where participants are children ages 3 to 6, no particular theme or topic was given. Instead, children were allowed to draw, doodle or write anything and everything that comes to their mind. In Saguiaran where most participants are from middle-school, children were asked to draw or write their messages for the President. Still in Saguiaran, a “tell-me-about-your-community” activity where children were asked to describe or share their best memories in their communities through the use of pictures and emoticons was also facilitated by the group. Through these activities that group intends to draw out narratives and descriptions of the problems that relate to specific rights under the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, and from which policy and program recommendations may be developed. The issues and concerns that surfaced from these activities are presented in this report under the specific rights affected. Bulk of the discussion will revolve around the rights categorized under the UNCRC as Development and Protection Rights as most of the issues conveyed to the group by the children relate to these rights. THE RIGHTS AND GUARANTEES OF IDP CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT Right to Education Education plays a very important role in helping children in situation of armed conflict recover from the traumatic experiences of the war. Attending regular classes 65