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An urgent need to protect the children of Haiti

Friday, 15 March 2024|Comments Off on An urgent need to protect the children of Haiti

The rapid escalation of the situation in Haiti is having devastating impacts on children, challenging their right to safety, health, well-being, and a peaceful childhood. The unprecedented spike in armed gang violence is further forcing [...]

Colombia : despite positive advancements, increase in grave violations against children, important to sustain prevention efforts

Wednesday, 13 March 2024|Comments Off on Colombia : despite positive advancements, increase in grave violations against children, important to sustain prevention efforts

Despite positive advancements, including progress on the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace between the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de [...]

Central African Republic: Children Plight Exposed in Face of Conflict, A Need for Urgent Action

Wednesday, 21 February 2024|Comments Off on Central African Republic: Children Plight Exposed in Face of Conflict, A Need for Urgent Action

Despite some progress and a noted decrease in grave violations against children, armed conflict continued in the Central African Republic.  The vulnerability of Central African children to grave violations was exacerbated by retaliatory attacks [...]

To mark the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers, the Special Representative is launching the Children and Armed Conflict Primer

Monday, 12 February 2024|Comments Off on To mark the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers, the Special Representative is launching the Children and Armed Conflict Primer

As we mark the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers, commonly known as the Red Hand Day, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, reaffirms her commitment to the protection [...]

With the closure of UNITAMS, the Special Representative Urges Support to Close Gaps in Child Protection Capacity and Funding in Sudan

Wednesday, 7 February 2024|Comments Off on With the closure of UNITAMS, the Special Representative Urges Support to Close Gaps in Child Protection Capacity and Funding in Sudan

“This painting is for every child affected by war. No bullets. One rose for each child.” (10-year-old Majd) “I drew a military tank. I saw a tank and soldiers when we were traveling to [...]

Splintering of existing crisis, emergence of new armed actors. The critical need for collaborative and complementary approach to better address child protection in armed conflict.

Thursday, 25 January 2024|Comments Off on Splintering of existing crisis, emergence of new armed actors. The critical need for collaborative and complementary approach to better address child protection in armed conflict.

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the Human Rights Council  A bleak year for children around the world In 2023, tens of thousands of children were affected [...]

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