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Joint Statement of the AU Special Envoy on Children Affected by Armed Conflict and the UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict on the Day of the African Child

Addis Ababa and New York, 16 June 2026: On the occasion of the Day of the African Child 2026, under the theme “Ensuring universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene for every child in Africa,” the AU Special Envoy on…

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action New York, 2 April 2026 – In conflict and post-conflict settings, children face daily the risk of being killed or maimed from mines and explosive remnants of…

With negotiations underway toward a new treaty on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity, Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and…