The Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflict (UNETCHAC), launched in November 2020 with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, represents the first International Academic Network for the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict with the aim to enhance the role of the Academic Community in the international framework in promoting activities and shared initiatives and fostering the cooperation with the main national, regional and international key actors engaged in the protection of children directly and indirectly involved in armed conflict.