A new UN mandate is born
On 12 December 1996, with the adoption of resolution 51/77, the General Assembly recommended the appointment of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict. The mandate was born. The international community had worked to bring the protection of children affected by war the attention it deserved and had now created a focal point for action to reinforce global child protection.tent
Former Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Olara Otunnu, of Uganda, 1997 to 2005
Radhika Coomaraswamy, of Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2012
Leila Zerrougui, of Algeria, 2012 to 2017
Virginia Gamba, or Argentina, 2017 to 2025
Recent posts
- USG Frazier' Statement to the Third Committee of the General Assembly
- 30 years of the CAAC mandate: Call for Stronger Political Will to Protect Children Amidst Rising Risks, Record Number of Children Affected
- Afghanistan: A Multilayered Crisis with Devastating Consequences for Children
- Putting Children at the Heart of Mediation and Peace Processes: OSRSG CAAC Strengthens Practices in Qatar
- Under-Secretary-General and UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict concludes first visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia