... United Nations’ peacekeeping ... hurt and abuse those they are sent to protect. The children born as a result too often face poverty, stigma, and insecurity. ...
... Date: 20 November 2024 On World Children’s Day, we celebrate the youngest members of our human family. ... today is also a moment to recognize the enormous challenges children face in our deeply divided, tumultuous and often violent world. It ...
... Children caught in the grip of war represent one of the most heartbreaking and ... Rights of the Child and make a vital promise: the rights of children must be upheld at all times, even in war. Protecting these rights ... voices must be heard. Their stories must be told. Children are calling for peace. It is time to listen. And it is time to ...
... at the very core of our humanity - ending violence against children. I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of Sweden and the ... along with the Special Representative on Violence against Children. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to Her Royal ...
... issued a bold call to action. To stop the scourge of children being killed, maimed, recruited and used in conflict. To stop ... these grave violations. And every year since then, the Children and Armed Conflict Office — led by my Special Representative — ...
... Welcome to the inaugural Global Forum for Children and Youth. You have come together to make the world a better ... work of UNICEF and so many others to improve the lives of children and young people. To reignite hope. Now is the time. ...
... Gamba, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for children and armed conflict, who was presenting the Secretary-General’s ... the United Nations verified 41,370 grave violations against children—a staggering 25 per cent increase compared to 2023. She added that ...
... their frequency and intensity. No one is safe, but children are particularly vulnerable. In recent years the number of children affected by destructive flooding worldwide has reached the highest ...
... 575 million people will stay in extreme poverty, 84 million children will miss out on education and approximately 300 million students will ... They provide an incentive for parents to send their children to school – particularly for families struggling to make ends meet. ...
... skills. Education is about the future. The future of children and young people. The future of economies. The future of our ... that is exactly what we are doing. Some 84 million children are likely to remain out of school by 2030. Secondary school ...
