Welcome to the United Nations

general assembly

Increasingly Complex Conflicts with Devastating Impact on Children, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Warns General Assembly in Annual Report

New York – In her annual report to the General Assembly, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, highlighted the devastating impact on children of increasingly complex conflicts, despite concerted efforts and significant progress achieved over the past year. “The impact on children of the collective failure to prevent [...]

2021-07-12T10:05:09-04:00Tuesday, 23 August 2016|

Statement by Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Informal Meeting of the General Assembly to consider ways to advance a comprehensive response to the Global Humanitarian and Refugee Crisis 19 November 2015

Statement by Ms. Leila Zerrougui, SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Informal Meeting of the General Assembly to consider ways to advance a comprehensive response to the Global Humanitarian and Refugee Crisis 19 November 2015 Please check against delivery Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to address this timely and [...]

2021-07-12T12:34:19-04:00Thursday, 19 November 2015|

Plight of Children Caught in Conflict Worsening, Leila Zerrougui Tells General Assembly

There has been an “increasing disregard for international law” in many conflict situations around the world, leading to a worsening of the plight of children, Leila Zerrougui told Member States today as she delivered her annual report to the United Nations General Assembly. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) [...]

2021-07-12T12:36:00-04:00Wednesday, 14 October 2015|

Act in interests of children affected by armed conflict, Leila Zerrougui urges Member States in report to General Assembly

Field visit to Somalia in August 2014: Leila Zerrougui speaks with children at a centre in the Somali capital of Mogadishu that helps vulnerable children and children formerly associated with armed forces and groups to reintegrate into society.

2021-08-24T08:03:59-04:00Friday, 4 September 2015|

Act in interests of children affected by armed conflict, Leila Zerrougui urges Member States through her report to General Assembly

Six recommendations aimed at enhancing the protection of children affected by armed conflict are included in the 2015 report that Leila Zerrougui will present to the United Nations General Assembly during its upcoming 70th session. With the recommendations, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) sets out ways Member States can [...]

2021-08-24T08:04:26-04:00Friday, 4 September 2015|
Go to Top