2018

Building Peace: Protecting Children in Conflict

"The protection of children is a topic of universal resonance for all of us," highlighted the Director-General of UN Office in Geneva, Michael Møller, as he kick started Geneva Peace Week 2018 with the event Building Peace: Protecting Children in Conflict on 4 November 2018. "This type of event is exactly why we started Geneva Peace Week, here in [...]

2018-11-14T12:21:13-05:00Wednesday, 14 November 2018|

9 October 2018 – Presentation of Annual Report to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee

Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Third Committee of the General Assembly Discussion of the Promotion and protection of the rights of children (item 70 (a)) 9 October 2018 Mr. Chair, Distinguished delegates, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy to be here today [...]

2021-07-08T08:59:56-04:00Tuesday, 9 October 2018|

Moving Towards an Era of Prevention for Children Affected by Armed Conflict

Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict presents her annual report to the UN General Assembly New York – Efforts to prevent grave violations against boys and girls affected by conflict must go hand in hand with our work to protect them, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict said as [...]

2021-07-08T09:01:32-04:00Tuesday, 9 October 2018|

Statement by Virginia Gamba: Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict “Protecting Children Today Prevents Conflict Tomorrow” 9 July 2018  Please check against delivery Prime Minister Löfven, Excellencies, Executive Director Henrietta Fore Civil society briefer Yenny Londoño Members of the Security Council Ladies and [...]

2021-07-08T10:41:28-04:00Monday, 9 July 2018|

Annual Report: Children Faced with Unspeakable Violence in Conflict as Number of Grave Violations Increased in 2017

Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) New York, 27 June 2018 – The number of children affected by armed conflict and the severity of grave violations affecting them increased in the past year, concludes the annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict released today. “The report details [...]

2021-07-08T10:43:01-04:00Wednesday, 27 June 2018|

Mali: Growing Insecurity Adds to Challenges to Protect Children from Grave Violations

Increasing insecurity in Mali’s northern and central regions, along with the slow implementation of the peace agreement, have created an environment ripe for grave child rights violations. This is the conclusion of the second report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Mali, published today and covering the period from January 2014 to June [...]

2018-04-03T16:41:27-04:00Tuesday, 3 April 2018|
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