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 Concrete Efforts to Prevent Violations and Understanding Gendered Dimensions of Conflict Critical to Protecting Children

Annual Report of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the General Assembly   As children around the world continue to grow up amidst situations of conflict and violence, as well as to bear the burden of long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to continue to [...]

2022-08-26T13:52:10-04:00Friday, 26 August 2022|

Statement by SRSG Virginia Gamba Third Committee of the General Assembly

PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY   Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the Third Committee of the General Assembly Discussion of the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children Item 71 (a)   Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates,   It is a special honour to address the Third [...]

2021-10-07T17:21:50-04:00Thursday, 7 October 2021|

Protecting  Children in Armed Conflict Essential to Sustainable Peace, Must Remain a Priority as the Mandate Turns 25

Annual Report of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the General Assembly As the mandate on children and armed conflict marks its 25th anniversary, it is more urgent than ever to put the protection of conflict-affected children at the heart of the international agenda and, in particular, the [...]

2021-08-23T09:48:50-04:00Monday, 23 August 2021|

Seizing Opportunities to Better Protect Conflict-Affected Children is Critical as the World Responds to COVID-19

Annual Report of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the General Assembly New York, 25 August 2020- As the vulnerability of boys and girls living amidst hostilities continues and is further exacerbated by the COVID-19 global pandemic, processes such as ceasefires, peace processes and security sector reform must [...]

2021-03-17T06:23:50-04:00Tuesday, 25 August 2020|

Increasing Collaboration to Break Cycles of Vulnerability and Better Protect Children in Armed Conflict

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict to the General Assembly  The previous year was marked by persistently high levels of grave violations against boys and girls in armed conflict, a call to urgently enhance joint advocacy and international cooperation to better protect millions of children affected by [...]

2019-08-23T17:07:51-04:00Friday, 23 August 2019|

Moving Towards an Era of Prevention for Children Affected by Armed Conflict

Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict presents her annual report to the UN General Assembly New York – Efforts to prevent grave violations against boys and girls affected by conflict must go hand in hand with our work to protect them, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict said as [...]

2021-07-08T09:01:32-04:00Tuesday, 9 October 2018|

United for the Future: Supporting the Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers

“All of us here today agree on the importance of reintegration to help former child soldiers reclaim their lives. However, despite our efforts, we are still unable to assist everyone,” highlighted the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of Belgium, Didier Reynders, at the opening of the event: Funding the Future: Challenges and Responses to the [...]

2018-09-27T12:52:03-04:00Tuesday, 25 September 2018|

Opportunities to End and Prevent Widespread Grave Violations Against Children

UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Reports to the General Assembly New York – In the past year, protracted conflicts, cyclical spikes in violence and armed forces and armed groups operating across borders further accentuated children’s vulnerabilities in situations of armed conflict where widespread grave violations were documented against boys and girls. These [...]

2021-07-08T10:30:16-04:00Tuesday, 28 August 2018|

Presentation of CAAC Annual Report to the UN General Assembly

Mr. Chair, Distinguished delegates, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to be here today with my colleagues Ms. Santos-Pais and Mr. Forsyth to address the Third Committee at this interactive dialogue. I wish to take this opportunity to underline the strong collaboration I have with Ms. Santos-Pais, as well as UNICEF, on common [...]

2021-07-12T07:02:38-04:00Monday, 9 October 2017|

Statement by Leila Zerrougui, Informal Meeting of the General Assembly on Children and Armed Conflict

Statement by Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Informal Meeting of the General Assembly on Children and Armed Conflict 8 February 2017 - Trusteeship Council Chamber Please check against delivery Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is truly a pleasure and an honour to be with you all today, [...]

2021-07-12T07:14:30-04:00Wednesday, 8 February 2017|
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