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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|

Statement by SRSG Gamba at the Third Committee of the General Assembly Discussion of the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children

Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, SRSG-CAAC at the Third Committee of the General Assembly Discussion of the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children Item 71 (a)  5 October 2023   Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, I am honoured to address the Third Committee to present my report to the General Assembly and brief [...]

2023-10-10T16:16:21-04:00Tuesday, 10 October 2023|

Statement by SRSG Gamba – Briefing of the UN Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict: Prevention of Grave Violations

PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY  Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, SRSG-CAAC  Briefing of the United Nations Security Council Children and Armed Conflict: Prevention of Grave Violations 13 February 2023   Madam Chair, Excellencies, Thank you for organizing this timely briefing on preventing violations against children in armed conflict. With 25 situations currently monitored through the [...]

2023-02-13T11:47:50-05:00Monday, 13 February 2023|

Attacks on Schools Increased a Year After Adoption of Resolution Safeguarding Right to Education

New York, 1 December 2022 – The number of attacks against schools and education personnel has seen an increase this year, according to preliminary data from the Office of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for children and armed conflict. The most recent one took place today in the northern city of Aybak [...]

2022-12-01T16:41:31-05:00Thursday, 1 December 2022|

Ethiopia: Peace Agreement’s Opportunity Must be Seized to Include Rights and Needs of Children Affected by Conflict

New York, 30 November 2022 – The Agreement for Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities in Ethiopia, brokered by the African Union, is a milestone that provides an important opportunity to prioritize the protection of children, including by incorporating their rights and needs in the mediation process and peace discussions, said the [...]

2022-12-01T16:37:38-05:00Wednesday, 30 November 2022|

Statement by SRSG Gamba at the Third Committee of the General Assembly Discussion of the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children

Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, SRSG-CAAC at the Third Committee of the General Assembly  Discussion of the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children Item 71 (a)  7 October 2022  Mr. Chair, Excellencies,  Distinguished Delegates,  I am honoured to address the Third Committee alongside Ms. Najat Maalla M’jid and Mr. Sanjay Wijesekera of UNICEF who are among key [...]

2022-10-07T10:33:31-04:00Friday, 7 October 2022|

Statement by Patrick at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

Your Excellences, Government Ministers, Ambassadors, Delegates, and invited Guests. I would like to thank the Permanent mission of Brazil for the invitation to speak and to Member States for their presence and engagement on children and armed conflict. My name is Patrick. I would like to tell you a little about myself. Then I have [...]

2022-07-19T10:43:16-04:00Tuesday, 19 July 2022|

Statement by SRSG Gamba at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

Please check against delivery Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict  Presentation of the Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict (A/76/871-S/2022/493)   Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank His Excellency, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Ambassador Fernando Simas Magalhães, for convening this debate on the Secretary-General’s Annual Report [...]

2022-07-19T11:17:09-04:00Tuesday, 19 July 2022|

Gender Paper Launch: Statement by SRSG Virginia Gamba

Please check against delivery Your Excellency Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations, Your Excellency Ambassador James Roscoe, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, Distinguished members of the panel, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be here today to present and launch the paper “The Gender [...]

2022-05-09T14:47:15-04:00Monday, 9 May 2022|
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