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Joint Statement by AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security and SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict on the Day of the African Child 

On the occasion of the Day of the African Child, the African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict unite their voices to call for the increased protection of children, especially those affected by conflict, to prevent and end grave violations [...]

2022-06-21T15:54:49-04:00Tuesday, 21 June 2022|

Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict: 20 Years After the Adoption of OPAC

Joint Statement by the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, the European Parliament Intergroup on Children's Rights and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Today marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on the involvement [...]

2020-05-25T08:28:58-04:00Monday, 25 May 2020|

Joint Statement by AU Peace & Security Department & Office of SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict on the Day of the African Child

On the Day of the African Child, held this year under the theme “Humanitarian Action in Africa: Children’s Rights First”, the African Union  Peace and Security Department, and the Office of the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), renew their commitment to  prevent and end grave violations against children and to strengthen [...]

2021-07-08T08:30:32-04:00Monday, 17 June 2019|
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