UN News

17 July 2008 - Ban calls protecting children in armed conflict a ‘moral call’

15 July 2008 - Strong link between child soldiers and small arms trade, UN experts say

7 July 2008 - Afghan children the victims amid ‘deteriorating security situation’ – UN envoy

3 July 2008 - Ongoing violence taking heavy toll on Afghanistan’s children, says UN envoy

27 June 2008 - Monitoring of child rights violations focus of UN envoy’s visit to Afghanistan

17 June 2008 - UNICEF scales up efforts to assist vulnerable Iraqi children

2 June 2008 - Chad, Central African Republic: UN envoy welcomes release of child soldiers

27 May 2008 - Chad, Central African Republic: UN envoy assesses impact of war on children

6 May 2008 - Burundi: UN envoy voices concern over children in hands of rebel group

30 April 2008 - Iraq must spend more on basic services, particularly for children, says UN envoy

28 April 2008 - Trial of Congolese defendant ‘crucial step’ to end impunity – senior UN official

25 April 2008 - Iraqi children are silent victims of ongoing violence, says UN envoy

7 March 2008 - UN officials express grave concern for schoolchildren amid Middle East violence

3 March 2008 - UN rights chief urges probe into Gaza killings

12 February 2008 - Time to punish parties who use or abuse children in armed conflicts – UN envoy

30 January 2008 - Some 250,000 children worldwide recruited to fight in wars – UN official

7 December 2007 - Use of child soldiers continues in Myanmar and Burundi, says top UN official

2 November 2007 - At UN, former female child soldiers call for action to address the scourge

17 October 2007 - UN officials, former child soldier call for bolstered efforts to protect children

8 October 2007 - UN envoy hopes next visit to Myanmar will spur dialogue

24 September 2007 - Human rights violations continue to be reported in Darfur, say UN experts

7 September 2007 - Alarming upsurge in reported rape of girls in Côte d'Ivoire, UN reports

4 September 2007 - UN envoy on children and armed conflict begins visit to Côte d'Ivoire

20 July 2007 - UN body urges end to use of child soldiers in Uganda and Somalia

28 June 2007 - Myanmar agrees to address situation of children with UN envoy

21 June 2007 - Sierra Leone: UN official applauds guilty verdicts for rebel leaders

20 June 2007 - Ban Ki-moon condemns string of fatal attacks in Afghanistan

19 June 2007 - Increasing number of Afghan children caught in crossfire - UN official

16 June 2007 - UNICEF calls for increased efforts to prevent child trafficking

11 June 2007 - Darfur: UNICEF lauds agreement by former rebels to hand over children

25 May 2007 - Darfur: UN rights experts meet with Sudanese officials

11 May 2007 - Security Council working group urges action to demobilize child soldiers

27 April 2007 - UN human rights expert group on Darfur to hold meeting with Sudan

23 April 2007 - Children bear brunt of conflict in Middle East, top UN official says

19 April 2007 - Middle East peace critical to region's children, UN official says

12 April 2007 - Schools in Middle East must be ‘zones of peace:' UN envoy on children in conflict

30 March 2007 - Human Rights Council sets up independent monitoring group on Darfur

13 March 2007 - UN envoy on children in conflict hails progress in Burundi but says more needed

9 March 2007 - DR Congo: New Government must make child protection a ‘priority' - UN envoy

5 March 2007 - DR Congo: UN envoy on children in conflict on mission to protect youngsters

16 February 2007 - Former child soldier launches memoirs in UN effort to curb use of children in war

8 February 2007 - UN envoy for children in conflict welcomes commitments at recent summit

5 February 2007 - Much still to do to protect children from armed conflict

1 February 2007 - Secretary-General says resolving Darfur conflict will help entire Sudan

1 February 2007 - End recruitment of child soldiers now, UN envoys urge Sudanese parties

29 January 2007 - UN official hails international court's decision to try Congolese militia leader

25 January 2007 - Sudan: UN envoy on children in conflict to visit Darfur to address violations

16 January 2007 - Concerned at abduction of children as soldiers in Nepal, Secretary-General urges action

16 January 2007 - Sri Lanka rebels, breakaway faction still abduct children to fight as soldiers: UN report

15 December 2006 - Sri Lanka: Young child among 7 killed while fleeing fighting; UN urges end to conflict

12 December 2006 - UN demands protection for Sri Lankan civilians under fire from deadly shelling

28 November 2006 - Annan calls for action to protect children from conflict; Council reiterates commitment

22 November 2006 -UN aid chief says more needed to spur Ugandan rebels to take steps towards peace

20 November 2006 - Child soldiers continue to be recruited and used around the world, says UN report

6 November 2006 - UN adviser visits Sri Lanka to ensure children are better protected from conflict

2 November 2006 -Secretary-General calls on Burundi to make children a post-war priority

29 September 2006 - This has been a terrible year for children in armed conflict, says independent UN expert

7 September 2006 - UN humanitarian chief promises justice for victims of sexual violence in DR Congo

15 August 2006 - More UN officials deplore violence in Sri Lanka as toll on children rises

1 August 2006 - Gaza crisis must not be forgotten as spotlight moves to Lebanon, UNICEF says

1 August 2006 - Security clearances and devastation hinder urgent UN aid to Middle East conflict areas

24 July 2006 - Security Council calls for greater effort to protect children in wartime

21 July 2006 - UN emergency chief to travel to Lebanon as situation worsens; urges access for aid

27 June 2006 - UN Special Representative to send adviser to Sri Lanka to look at abuse against children

26 June 2006 - Uganda has agreed to cleanse its army of child soldiers, UN envoy says