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Children in Immediate Danger as Fighting Escalates in Northeast Syria
New York, 10 October 2019 – Children trapped in conflict areas are extremely vulnerable to the rapid escalation of fighting in northeast Syria, warns the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, [...]
United Nations Task Force calls on Member States to end children’s deprivation of liberty
Geneva/ New York – The United Nations Task Force supporting the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty calls on Member States to put an end to children’s deprivation of liberty, following the submission and [...]
Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba to the Third Committee of the General Assembly
PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, SRSG-CAAC Third Committee of the General Assembly Discussion of the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children 8 October 2018 Mr. Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies [...]
Afghanistan: Spiral of Violence Gives No Rest to Children, Still the Most Impacted by War
Fourth Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan The deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan throughout the reporting period had an immense impact on children with over 14,000 grave violations [...]
The Gambia: UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Welcomes OPAC Ratification
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, congratulates the government of The Gambia for the ratification today of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of [...]
UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Welcomes Myanmar’s Ratification of OPAC
The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, congratulates the Government of Myanmar for ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on [...]
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