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African Union Summit: SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Calls for Increased Cooperation in Preventing Grave Violations Against Children

As the world is getting ready to mark the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers on February 12th, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG CAAC), Ms. Virginia Gamba, made a strong plea for increasing prevention efforts to better protect children from hostilities during the African Union Summit [...]

2020-02-11T12:21:00-05:00Tuesday, 11 February 2020|

[EN/FR] Mali: Return to Peace and Stability Is Key to Preventing Grave Violations Against Children – SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict

Mali: Return to Peace and Stability Is Key to Preventing Grave Violations Against Children – SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, commended the willingness of the Government and all parties in Mali to end and prevent grave violations against children while [...]

2019-07-15T05:20:31-04:00Monday, 15 July 2019|

[EN/FR] Mali: Launch of the campaign “ACT to Protect Children Affected by Conflict”

Mali: Launch of the campaign "ACT to Protect Children Affected by Conflict" Le français suit The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, launched today the campaign ACT to Protect Children Affected by Conflict in Bamako with the support of the Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cissé, and his Government. [...]

2021-07-08T08:20:05-04:00Friday, 12 July 2019|

Media Advisory: United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Travels to Mali

Le français suit New York / Bamako - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, will travel to Mali from 9 to 13 July 2019. Her first mission to Mali aims to assess the impact of the conflict on children, engage and advocate for better protection with all [...]

2019-07-05T10:11:51-04:00Monday, 8 July 2019|

Federal Government of Somalia Vows to Strengthen Child Protection Legislation

Original stories published by UNSOM, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia The federal Minister of Justice and Judiciary Affairs, Hassan Hussein Haji, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to strengthen child protection legislation during an event held in the Somali capital to commemorate the Day of the African Child. Minister Haji enumerated a series of steps [...]

2019-06-18T09:06:25-04:00Tuesday, 18 June 2019|

Central African Republic: Virginia Gamba Invites Armed Groups to Commit to Prevent Violations Against Children

Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic - During a week-long visit to the Central African Republic, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, visited Kaga-Bandoro for talks with leaders of armed groups. She invited them to join the ongoing efforts to ensure better prevention of serious violations of children's [...]

2019-05-09T15:02:56-04:00Friday, 3 May 2019|

Central African Republic: Launch of the campaign “ACT to protect children affected by conflict”

La version française suit Bangui, Central African Republic - A new child protection awareness campaign was launched today in Bangui during an event bringing together members of the Central African Government, representatives of the diplomatic corps, the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations. The campaign "ACT to protect children affected by conflict", initiated by the [...]

2019-05-09T17:08:54-04:00Thursday, 2 May 2019|

#AgirPourProtéger les enfants, c’est protéger l’avenir de l’humanité

#AgirPourProtéger les enfants, c'est protéger l'avenir de l'humanité 12 avril 2019 Recrutement, atteinte physique, violences sexuelles, attaques contre des hôpitaux et des écoles, enlèvement, ou déni d’aide humanitaire, chaque année des dizaines de milliers de filles et de garçons, de part et d’autre de la planète, subissent une ou plusieurs de ces violations dans des [...]

2019-04-15T15:39:41-04:00Monday, 15 April 2019|

ACT to Protect Children Affected by Conflict: European Campaign Launch

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba together with Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, European Parliament Coordinator for the Rights of the Child, launched today the campaign ACT to Protect Children Affected by Conflict in Brussels, with the strong support of the European Institutions, Member States and partners. The [...]

2019-04-17T13:47:38-04:00Wednesday, 10 April 2019|

Help Prevent Children from Becoming Victims in the First Place – Antonio Guterres

Help prevent children ‘from becoming victims in the first place’, implores Guterres at campaign launch From killing and maiming, to recruitment, sexual abuse and abduction, “violence against children in armed conflict can take many forms”, said Secretary-General António Guterres, in a special message delivered at the launch of a new UN advocacy campaign on Tuesday [...]

2019-04-09T12:03:58-04:00Wednesday, 3 April 2019|
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