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Chad Commits to an Acceleration of the Action Plan to End the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers

Chad Commits to an Acceleration of the Action Plan to End the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers

At the 38th formal meeting of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Read More

Member States meet to review child protection training for UN Peacekeepers

Member States meet to review child protection training for UN Peacekeepers

A total of 33 participants representing 18 leading troop contributing countries, Read More

Explosive weapons: A threat to children

Explosive weapons: A threat to children

Tens of thousands of civilians are killed and injured every year by the use of explosive Read More

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Luxembourg: SRSG Leila Zerrougui Visits the Country Presiding the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict

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Leila Zerrougui pleaded for a halt to the fighting to protect Syria’s children at the Security Council

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01 May 2013 - S/2013/258
Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Myanmar
22 Apr 2013 - S/AC.51/2013/1
Conclusions on the situation of children and armed conflict affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army
21 Dec 2012 - S/AC.51/2012/4
Conclusions on the situation of children and armed conflict in Colombia
21 Dec 2012 - S/AC.51/2012/3
Conclusions on the situation of children and armed conflict in Sri Lanka

Field Missions

Slideshow of images of the SRSG's Field Mission to Syria in December 2012

SRSG Coomaraswamy visisted the Upper Nile State from 11-17 March and met with South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit.