Joint press release by UNICEF and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict NEW YORK, 28 October 2021 – The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) and UNICEF released a new report today, as part of the United Nations’ continuous [...]
Children are increasingly vulnerable to recruitment and use by armed groups as conflicts around the world become more brutal, intense and widespread, UNICEF and the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said today to mark the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers. “While Governments of the world have made progress to [...]
Pledges for Stronger Collaboration to Better Protect Children From War First Open Session of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on Children Affected by Armed Conflict Press release issued jointly with UNICEF Addis Ababa, 8 May – During the first ever Open Session of the Peace and Security Council of the African [...]
Joint Press Statement by the African Union, the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict and UNICEF 19 September, New York/ Addis Ababa – In an effort to better protect African children affected by armed conflict, the Peace and Security Department of the African Union Commission and the Office of the Special Representative for Children and [...]
