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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
[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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Children are amongst the most vulnerable to explosive weapons including mines which hit indiscriminately. As we mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict calls on all parties to conflict to restrict the use of mines, and to support all [...]
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 [...]
