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The Government of Iraq, supported by the United Nations, strengthens its commitment to prevent the recruitment and use of children by armed forces

The press release was originally published on UNICEF's Website The Government of Iraq through its designated entity, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), and the United Nations, signed today an action plan to prevent the recruitment and use of children by the Population Mobilization Forces (PMF). The Action Plan signed today commits [...]

2023-03-30T13:14:15-04:00Thursday, 30 March 2023|

South Sudan: Slow Progress for Conflict-Affected Children as Humanitarian, Security Situations Remain Dire

Children in South Sudan remained highly vulnerable to grave violations, and despite some progress and an overall decrease in grave violations compared to the last reporting period, the continuing clashes between armed forces and armed groups, and escalating intercommunal violence left a dramatic toll on children, highlights a new Report of the UN Secretary-General on [...]

2023-03-15T11:21:27-04:00Wednesday, 15 March 2023|

New Action Plan to Strengthen the Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Yemen Signed with the Houthis

At the start of the welcomed nationwide truce by all parties to the conflict in Yemen which opens the door to addressing Yemen’s urgent humanitarian and economic needs and creates a genuine opportunity to restart Yemen’s political process, the Houthis (who call themselves Ansar Allah) have signed an Action Plan with the United Nations to [...]

2022-04-21T14:48:40-04:00Monday, 18 April 2022|

[EN/FR] Mali: Platform Signs Action Plans to End and Prevent Recruitment and Use of Children and Other Grave Violations

French version below The Platform, a coalition of armed movements signatory of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, signed Action Plans with the United Nations to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children as well as other grave violations against children in armed conflict. The Platform, including affiliated groups, is listed [...]

2021-09-01T14:39:32-04:00Thursday, 2 September 2021|

South Sudan: Grave Violations Against Children Declined Following Revitalized Peace Agreement and UN Engagement with Parties, But More Remains to Be Done

Third Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in South Sudan New York, 11 January 2021 – Encouraging signs of progress are reflected in the third report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in South Sudan released today. Covering a period of nearly two years (July 2018 – June 2020), the report [...]

2022-04-21T14:46:46-04:00Monday, 11 January 2021|

On World Children’s Day, a new hope for children in Myanmar: The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army signs a Joint Action Plan to End & Prevent the Recruitment and Use of Children

New York, 20 November 2020: On the occasion of the World Children’s Day, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, witnessed virtually the signature of the Joint Action Plan between the United Nations and the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DBKA), the first Action Plan of its kind with [...]

2021-03-17T06:11:57-04:00Friday, 20 November 2020|

Somalia: Increased Measures to Protect Children Needed as Grave Violations Against Boys and Girls Remain High

Visit of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to Somalia New York – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, commends the commitment and engagement of the Federal Government of Somalia to speed up the implementation of the action plans signed with [...]

2019-10-31T09:30:21-04:00Thursday, 31 October 2019|

New Action Plan to Protect Children Signed in the Central African Republic

Le français suit L’Unité pour la paix en Centrafrique (UPC) signed an Action Plan with the United Nations to end and prevent grave violations against children, a commitment welcomed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba. This new Action Plan, the third to be signed by an [...]

2021-07-08T08:16:54-04:00Tuesday, 3 September 2019|

Central African Republic: Signature of a New Action Plan to Protect Children

The Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de la Centrafrique (FPRC), part of the Former Séléka coalition and party to the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, signed an Action Plan to end and prevent grave violations against children with the United Nations. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children [...]

2019-07-05T13:19:29-04:00Friday, 5 July 2019|

Syrian Democratic Forces Sign Action Plan to End and Prevent the Recruitment and Use of Children

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed an Action Plan with the United Nations to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children under the age of 18. The Force Commander of the SDF, General Mazloum Abdi, signed on behalf of the SDF and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed [...]

2021-07-08T08:26:21-04:00Monday, 1 July 2019|
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