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 Children in South Sudan are facing increased risks of violence and violations of their fundamental rights as the recent escalation of violence in the country threatens the important gains made since the signature of the Revitalized Peace Agreement in 2018. The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, calls [...]

In a significant step toward strengthening efforts to protect children affected by armed conflict, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG-CAAC), Ms. Virginia Gamba, and Her Excellency Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations in New York, signed [...]

The rapidly deteriorating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to escape threats and violence. The ongoing offensives and territorial advances by the M23 and affiliated forces and groups in Goma, North Kivu and the armed forces and groups who are actively resisting [...]

Doha, Qatar, 30 January 2025 — In a groundbreaking partnership, UNESCO and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG CAAC) are proud to announce the launch of a new Guidance toolkit designed to support teachers and educators working with children and young people affected by armed [...]

With over 100 million children denied their rights to education, due to conflicts, economic barriers, natural disasters or discrimination, education remains a pressing challenge. In some conflict situations, attacks on schools and their military use continue to jeopardize children’s safety and right to learn. In 2023, the United Nations verified 752 attacks against schools and [...]

The alarming surge in violence caused by the rapid escalation of hostilities in Sudan has led to a detrimental impact on children. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), Virginia Gamba, calls attention to the plight of children affected by the ongoing violence and strongly condemned the recent attacks in [...]

The year 2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which includes its Optional Protocol to prohibit the recruitment and use as soldiers of all children under eighteen years of age. What should have been a year of celebration in advancing fundamental rights of children, including during situations of [...]

As Syria is at a crossroads and its future uncertain, the opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future must be seized by all actors. Children must be at the center of the country’s transition and reconstruction”, said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba. The Special Representative echoes [...]

Annual Report of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the General Assembly  The Annual Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, presented today to the General Assembly, reveals that the evolving nature, expansion, and increasing complexity of armed conflicts has led to [...]