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Every Step Could be a Threat: Children and Explosive Remnants of War
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 war. On the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance [...]
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 Armed Conflict, supported by representatives [...]
Statement on the Escalating Violence and the Impact on Children in Lebanon and the Middle East
Joint Statement by the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and on Violence Against Children The conflict and continued use of bombs and drones across the Middle East are inflicting tremendous [...]
Statement to the Human Rights Council by Vanessa Frazier, SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict
[Please check against delivery] 61st Session of the Human Rights Council, Interactive Dialogue Presentation of the Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the Human Rights Council Mister/Madam [...]
South Sudan: Alarming Surge in Grave Violations against Children amid Escalating Conflict
Statement by Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict South Sudan’s children are facing an alarming surge in grave violations amid escalating conflict and deteriorating security conditions. As hostilities [...]
Joint Statement by SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict and on Violence Against Children on the escalating military operations in Iran and the region
The rapidly escalating military operations in Iran and the region are devastating and present a serious threat to children. We are deeply alarmed by attacks on civilians, including civilian infrastructures, schools, and hospitals. Schools [...]
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