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Central African Republic: Addressing Children’s Rights Essential to Fully Realize the Promise of the Peace Agreement

La version française suit Bangui, Central African Republic – Building a protected future for boys and girls and ensuring sustainable assistance to those directly affected by the conflict will be key to realize the promise of the peace agreement signed in February, said Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed [...]

2021-07-08T08:45:36-04:00Monday, 6 May 2019|

Building Peace: Protecting Children in Conflict

Building Peace: Protecting Children in Conflict Opening Event of Geneva Peace Week 2018 Remarks by Ms. Virginia Gamba Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict  5 November 2018  Palais des Nations, Geneva     Excellencies, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to be here for the opening of Peace Week. Geneva [...]

2021-07-08T08:57:13-04:00Monday, 5 November 2018|

Leila Zerrougui urges protection of children as key to peace-making and conflict prevention

(Children sitting in front of a school that was badly damaged in the conflict in Yemen. Photo: UNICEF/Abu Monassar) 7 March 2017 – The rights of children must also be a cornerstone of conflict prevention, peace-making and peace building efforts, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, Leila Zerrougui, told [...]

2021-07-12T07:10:32-04:00Wednesday, 8 March 2017|
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