Statement by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict on World Humanitarian Day 2021 “As humanitarian crisis are unfolding in places like Myanmar and Afghanistan increasing the already dire needs of children trying to escape violence, parties have a responsibility to allow the safe, timely and unimpeded access to humanitarian [...]
Increasing insecurity in recent months in north-east Nigeria and other Lake Chad basin (Basin?) border areas poses additional protection challenges for children and their families, with clashes between armed elements and government forces preventing the timely delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid to those in need. The situation is particularly worrisome in the Borno state where [...]
Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict on World Humanitarian Day 2020 “Full, safe and unhindered access for the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance is fundamental for the protection of boys and girls in armed conflict and even more so as this year’s World Humanitarian Day is being marked [...]
Secretary-General Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict Covering the Year 2019 The tragedy of boys and girls used and abused in, for and by armed conflict continued unabated during 2019, as the UN verified over 25,000 grave violations against children including late verification, highlighted the latest Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and [...]
