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South Sudan: Little Progress for Children, Call on Government to Uphold Commitments Under the Revitalized Peace Agreement, Including for the Protection of Children

The ongoing fragile political and security context in South Sudan, with limited progress in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, has rendered children more vulnerable to grave violations, with an increase in verified incidents, a new report of the Secretary-General on children and [...]

2025-07-02T14:47:10-04:00Wednesday, 2 July 2025|

SRSG Gamba’s Remarks at the Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

Minister, Mrs. Vindhya Persaud, Minister of Human Services and Social Security of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Ms. President, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Excellencies, Ms. Sheema Sen Gupta, UNICEF’s Director of Child Protection Unit, Ms. Sila, who will speak about her experience of a child affected by conflict, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank Guyana for convening [...]

2025-06-25T12:32:23-04:00Wednesday, 25 June 2025|

22,495 Haunting Cries: Children Affected by Conflict Endured an Unconscionable Number of Grave Violations in 2024

Report of the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict  Armed conflict inflicted excruciating levels of violence on children in 2024, according to a new report of the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict published today.  With 41,370 incidents, the highest number of grave violations against children in armed conflict since the inception of the [...]

2025-06-19T14:18:10-04:00Thursday, 19 June 2025|

As Incidents of Denial of Humanitarian Access to Children Reach Soaring Heights, A New Guidance Note to Better Monitor, Report, and Respond to This Violation of Children’s Rights

Launch of a New Guidance Note on the Denial of Humanitarian Access to Children in the Framework of the Children and Armed Conflict Agenda With a view to support the monitoring and reporting on the denial of humanitarian access against children, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed [...]

2025-06-12T05:00:52-04:00Thursday, 12 June 2025|

Reintegration: Release of new publication by the Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict

2018-2025: Engagement by the Office of the SRSG CAAC on the reintegration of children associated with armed forces and armed groups: from the Global Coalition for Reintegration of Child Soldiers to the Nairobi Process and the Financing Innovation Forum In 2024, close to 16,500 children were released from armed forces and armed groups and [...]

2025-06-12T05:04:08-04:00Wednesday, 28 May 2025|

Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict on Humanitarian Access Imperatives in Gaza 

The prolonged armed conflict and the blocking of aid entering Gaza, and all interferences to the direct distribution of resources to those in need, have created a catastrophic humanitarian situation for the people of Gaza, and in particular its children and infants.  “It is my obligation to remind all parties to the conflict that they [...]

2025-05-23T07:38:08-04:00Friday, 23 May 2025|

DRC: UN Officials Raise Alarm at the Dramatic Impact of Prolonged Conflict on Women and Children, Including Increased Risk of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence on Displaced People 

[Le français suit] Press Statement: For Immediate Release New York/Geneva, 23 April 2025 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Management), Mr. Andrew Saberton, and the Assistant High [...]

2025-04-23T04:13:52-04:00Wednesday, 23 April 2025|

Burkina Faso: Children Bear the Brunt of the Intensification of the Armed Conflict, Despite Efforts by the Transitional Government

First Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso Children in Burkina Faso experienced high levels of violence and grave violations perpetrated by all parties to conflict, a new report, the first one of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso, shows. The report covering the period between [...]

2025-04-16T12:23:59-04:00Wednesday, 16 April 2025|

Myanmar: Sharp Increase in Grave Violations Against Children

The escalation of the conflict and deterioration of the security situation in Myanmar, especially since the military seized power in February 2021, has had a devastating impact on children and their protection. A report covering the period from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2023 shows an over 400% increase in grave violations against [...]

2025-04-15T15:52:32-04:00Tuesday, 15 April 2025|

Displaced, starved, killed, robbed of a childhood: children in Sudan are paying the highest price of two years of brutal conflict

Joint press release by the UN Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and on Violence against Children  The international community must act urgently to avoid sacrificing a whole generation of Sudanese children in a brutal man-made conflict, called on Monday the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict [...]

2025-04-14T12:10:40-04:00Monday, 14 April 2025|
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