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Iraq: increase of grave violations against children, but critical engagements by the Government create hope for a better future
The children of Iraq continue to face grave violations, but recent engagements between the Government of Iraq and the United Nations for the protection of children offer hope for a brighter tomorrow, highlights a new [...]
Risk of Starvation & Imminent Famine for Children in Gaza, Sudan; Imperative to Immediately Scale Up Humanitarian Access
The armed conflicts in Gaza and Sudan have created unconscionable and catastrophic humanitarian consequences for children, who are now facing starvation and an imminent risk of famine if no actions are urgently taken to [...]
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
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
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
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 [...]
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