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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|

UN Special Representative of Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Concludes First Visit to Israel, State of Palestine

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict (CAAC), Ms. Virginia Gamba, completed a 5-days mission to Israel and the State of Palestine. The visit follows up on the recommendations of the Secretary-General contained in his latest Annual Report on CAAC of June 2022 (paragraphs 302 and 303) requesting the [...]

2022-12-16T10:23:48-05:00Friday, 16 December 2022|
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