Statement by Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict “My role is not in an armed conflict.” These words from a child in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are addressed to world leaders and were shared with us through the Prove It Matters Campaign. In the DRC, but also [...]
PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Statement by Dr Najat Maalla M’jid, Acting SRSG-CAAC, Third Committee of the General Assembly, Discussion of the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, I address you today as ad interim SRSG CAAC since 1st August, to present the report A/80/266 regarding children and armed [...]
[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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict – Virtual Open Session of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Africa 18 August 2022 Mr. Chair, It is an honour for me to address the Peace and Security Council [...]
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 [...]
