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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Dr Najat Maalla M’jid and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba about the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The outbreak of hostilities in Israel and Gaza is devastating. Our thoughts are with all who suffered the unbearable consequences of war and in particular children who, as always, are paying the heavy price of armed conflict. We urgently demand that Hamas immediately and unconditionally release all children and they caregivers that have been [...]

2023-10-18T12:02:37-04:00Wednesday, 18 October 2023|

All Persons Below the Age of 18 Years are Children: Upholding All the Rights of All Children, Everywhere, at All Times

Press Statement: For Immediate Release   The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child,  the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, UNICEF, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, jointly call on Member States today to respect and ensure the [...]

2022-10-06T09:04:55-04:00Thursday, 6 October 2022|

SRSG Gamba Statement at the Arria Formula Meeting on the Repatriation of Children

Statement at the Arria Formula Meeting on the Repatriation of Children by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba 29 January 2021 Please check against delivery Mr. President, Your Excellencies Distinguished members of the Security Council, I am delighted to be here with you today and I would [...]

2021-02-09T18:16:26-05:00Tuesday, 9 February 2021|

Open Debate on children and armed conflict: Statement by Mariam, a 15 years old girl from Mali

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to begin my speech by thanking the French Government for having organized this meeting of the United Nations Security Council. I also thank the Security Council for giving me the opportunity to represent Civil Society Organizations, especially children. Thank you also to the Special Representative of [...]

2021-03-17T06:40:33-04:00Tuesday, 23 June 2020|

Leila Zerrougui at the Human Rights Council: Children More Vulnerable Because of Multiplication of Crises

Geneva – The year 2014 was marked by a multiplication of conflicts and made children even more vulnerable to the effects of war, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, told the Human Rights Council earlier today, as she presented her Annual Report covering the period from December 2013 [...]

2021-08-24T08:29:52-04:00Wednesday, 11 March 2015|
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