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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|

Statement on South Sudan’s Fourth Anniversary of Independence by Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

As South Sudan marks the fourth anniversary of its independence tomorrow, the continuing conflict in the country – rendered all the more appalling by a recent intensification of the fighting – makes it impossible to view the passing of this national “birthday” with a celebratory eye. The world stood with South Sudan as it entered [...]

2021-08-24T08:08:22-04:00Wednesday, 8 July 2015|

Statement of Leila Zerrougui delivered at “Side-Event” of Human Rights Council: Protecting Education from Attack

Palais de Nations - Geneva, Switzerland A side-event to the Human Rights Council 29th session   The full spectrum of parties-to-conflict puts schools and universities to use for a multitude of self-serving purposes, including as barracks, or training grounds – even as weapons stores or defensive positions. While some claim there is a military logic [...]

2021-08-24T08:10:50-04:00Wednesday, 24 June 2015|

Statement of Leila Zerrougui SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict for the adoption of the resolution for an international day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict

Statement of Leila Zerrougui Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict Side Event, UN General Assembly Hall 19 June 2015 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I congratulate you for the adoption of the resolution for an international day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict. Allow me to also warmly [...]

2021-08-24T08:14:32-04:00Friday, 19 June 2015|

Statement of Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Open Debate of the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict 18 June 2015

Statement of Ms. Leila Zerrougui, SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Open Debate of the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict 18 June 2015 Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would first like to take this opportunity to thank the Foreign Minister of Malaysia for organising this debate on children and armed conflict. [...]

2021-08-24T08:17:11-04:00Thursday, 18 June 2015|

Joint Statement on renewed attacks against the civilian population, especially women and children, in the widening armed conflict in South Sudan

Joint statement by UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng and the UN Special Adviser on the Responsibility [...]

2021-08-24T08:21:29-04:00Thursday, 28 May 2015|

Leila Zerrougui Presents her Annual Report to the Human Rights Council – In French

Allocution de la Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général pour les enfants et les conflits armés 28e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme Genève, le 11 mars 2015   Check against delivery Monsieur le Président, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, C’est un privilège et un honneur d’être ici aujourd’hui, pour vous présenter mon rapport qui couvre [...]

2021-08-24T08:29:07-04:00Wednesday, 11 March 2015|

Joint Press Statement by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui on the occasion of the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

On the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission Federica Mogherini and the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, renewed their commitment to work together to end the recruitment and use of children in [...]

2021-08-24T08:43:16-04:00Thursday, 12 February 2015|
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