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Escalation of Violence in Gaza Takes a Heavy Toll on Children: Return to Ceasefire and Negotiations Must Prime for the Sake of Children

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, deplores the end of the ceasefire in Gaza and the Israeli military escalation and calls on the parties to urgently re-establish a ceasefire and negotiations. Since the horrific Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror attacks against Israeli civilians on 7 October [...]

2025-03-19T08:05:39-04:00Wednesday, 19 March 2025|

Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict on the release of child recruits in Myanmar

The release of 93 individuals recruited as children by the Myanmar Armed Forces is a noteworthy step towards the full implementation of the 2012 joint action plan to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children signed between the Myanmar Armed Forces and the United Nations Country Task Force for Monitoring and Reporting [...]

2025-03-19T05:25:57-04:00Wednesday, 19 March 2025|

Presentation of the Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the Human Rights Council

[Please check against delivery] Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council Mister/Madam President, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, It is an honour to return to the Human Rights Council to present my annual report covering 2024. As we reflect on [...]

2025-03-19T05:01:00-04:00Wednesday, 19 March 2025|

Children Have Rights, Children Want Peace. It’s Time To “Prove It Matters”

Launch of A New Campaign to Protect Children in Conflict by United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, is launching ‘Prove It Matters’, a new global campaign calling for the urgent need to uphold the Convention on the [...]

2025-03-12T05:09:08-04:00Wednesday, 12 March 2025|

Joint Statement by EEAS Secretary-General & SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict on the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

On this International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, let us remind ourselves that over 473 million children live in conflict zones, from Myanmar to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Haiti to Sudan, Ukraine to the Sahel region. Children are the primary victims of armed conflicts they did not start. If they survive, they [...]

2025-02-12T09:28:12-05:00Wednesday, 12 February 2025|

The State of Qatar and the United Nations Reinforce their Commitment to Protecting Children in Armed Conflict with the Extension of the Analysis and Outreach Hub in Doha

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 [...]

2025-02-07T09:44:41-05:00Friday, 7 February 2025|

An Even Darker Year for Children’s Rights in Armed Conflict:   The International Community Must Rally behind the Convention on the Rights of the Child 

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the Human Rights Council  The year 2024 will remain one of the darkest for children living amidst conflict, with the first half of the year seeing children being killed and maimed in unprecedented numbers. Large-scale military operations using explosive weapons in [...]

2025-02-06T13:29:42-05:00Thursday, 6 February 2025|

Mali: Limited Progress for Children, Grave Violations Remain High While Child Protection Capacities Decrease

Children in Mali experienced high levels of violence and grave violations perpetrated by all parties involved in the conflict all the while a serious gap in child protection capacities in the country was experienced following the termination of MINUSMA. “The withdrawal of dedicated MINUSMA child protection staff had serious repercussions for children across Mali [...]

2025-02-06T13:43:33-05:00Thursday, 6 February 2025|

Intensifying Fighting in Eastern DRC Triggers Major Protection Risks for Children

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 [...]

2025-01-31T06:51:36-05:00Friday, 31 January 2025|

Launch of New Guidance Toolkit for Teachers and Educators Working with Children Affected by Armed Conflict

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 [...]

2025-01-29T08:00:09-05:00Wednesday, 29 January 2025|
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