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30 years of the CAAC mandate: Call for Stronger Political Will to Protect Children Amidst Rising Risks, Record Number of Children Affected

Annual Report of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the General Assembly

New York, 12 October 2026 - Thirty years after the establishment of the mandate of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), the number of children affected by grave…
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Afghanistan: A Multilayered Crisis with Devastating Consequences for Children

Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan [link]

The context in Afghanistan remains marked by a complex combination of insecurity, poverty, displacement, environmental challenges, and severe restrictions on the rights of women and girls, all of which are having devastating…
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Colombia Becomes First Country to Make Concrete National Commitments Under the “Prove It Matters” Campaign

Colombia Becomes the First Country to Announce New National Commitments Under the “Prove It Matters” Campaign

New York, 6 August 2026 – The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG CAAC) welcomes the Government of Colombia's submission to her Office of a set of concrete…
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A Year of Unthinkable Suffering: Record Number of Children in Conflict Victims of Grave Violations in 2025, With Government Forces as the Leading Perpetrator for the First Time

Report of the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) New York, 17 June 2025 – A record number of children endured grave violations by parties to armed conflict in 2025, the highest number of children…
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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

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…
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USG Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Concludes First Official Visit to the Russian Federation

Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), has concluded a two-day mission to the Russian Federation, where she engaged with…
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USG Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Concludes First Official Visit to Ukraine

Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), has concluded a five-day mission to Ukraine, where she engaged with senior government…
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Toward Protecting Children in the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

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…

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