Please check against delivery Your Royal Highness, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen It is an honour to take part in this meeting to recommit to the protection of schools, teachers and students in times of conflict. This event is timely, as it follows the adoption of Security Council resolution 2601 on the protection of education in [...]
Please check against delivery Virtual remarks by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to accept the Universities Network for Children and Armed Conflict 2021 International Award in my function as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children [...]
Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Rob Williams, CEO, War Child UK Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General Frederique was in school in Bambari, Central African Republic, when the militia attacked. Many people died in the hostilities, including his brother and mother. Devastated, Frederique joined an armed group, seeking both protection [...]
PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the Third Committee of the General Assembly Discussion of the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children Item 71 (a) Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, It is a special honour to address the Third [...]
as delivered Madame President, Excellencies, I thank the Government of Estonia for convening today’s Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict. Conflict devastates societies and hits children particularly hard. The start of 2021 has been no exception and, although monitoring of violations against children committed during 2021 will not be reported until my report of [...]
Please check against delivery Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Event to commemorate the 7th official observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict “Building back better: Supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in the context of pandemic recovery" Her Excellency Señora María del [...]
PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Remarks by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Ending the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers by 2025 Excellencies, Distinguished Panelists, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank Alliance 8.7 and War Child for organizing today’s event. My Office actively supports, as a [...]
Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council Please check against delivery Madam President, Excellencies, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour to address the Human Rights Council as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the creation of the children and armed conflict mandate by the [...]
Statement at the Arria Formula Meeting on the Repatriation of Children by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba 29 January 2021 Please check against delivery Mr. President, Your Excellencies Distinguished members of the Security Council, I am delighted to be here with you today and I would [...]
New York, 8 December 2020 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla Mjid express their deep concern for the safety and protection of children affected by the unfolding situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia [...]
