A new UN mandate is born
On 12 December 1996, with the adoption of resolution 51/77, the General Assembly recommended the appointment of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict. The mandate was born. The international community had worked to bring the protection of children affected by war the attention it deserved and had now created a focal point for action to reinforce global child protection.
Former Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Olara Otunnu, of Uganda, 1997 to 2005 | ||
Radhika Coomaraswamy, of Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2012 | ||
Leila Zerrougui, of Algeria, 2012 to 2017 | ||
Virginia Gamba, or Argentina, 2017 to present |