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  1. SRSG Coomaraswamy condemns in the harshest terms the killing of 49 children in the village of #Houla, #Syria. 9:13 AM May 28th via web
  2. In addition to the 49 children killed in the #Houla incident, around 300 men, women and children were wounded. #Syria 7:08 AM May 28th via web
  3. SRSG Coomaraswamy: The perpetrators of these horrendous crimes in #Houla must be held accountable. #Syria 6:56 AM May 28th via web
  4. SRSG Coomaraswamy calls on the Syrian authorities to promptly investigate the circumstances that led to the killings of 49 children #Houla 6:54 AM May 28th via web
  5. SRSG Coomaraswamy welcomes the #Security Council's condemnation of the incident in #Houla. #Syria 6:50 AM May 28th via web
  6. All 49 children killed in #Houla were under the age of 10. #Syria 6:47 AM May 28th via web
  7. SRSG Coomaraswamy condemns in the harshest terms the killing of 49 children in the village of #Houla in #Syria. 6:45 AM May 28th via web
  8. The Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict prohibits and prevents children from taking part in hostilities #childsoldiers 9:36 AM May 25th via web
  9. UN celebrates progress in the Ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child bit.ly/KQUnOW 9:34 AM May 25th via web
  10. SRSG Coomraswamy:“Ratification is a crucial step but only the start of a demanding process of implementation" #childsoldiers #sexualviolence 9:33 AM May 25th via web
  11. At #NATOSummit, #NATO also highlights the appointment of a high-level focal point on children and armed conflict bit.ly/LoK5Ar 1:46 PM May 22nd via web
  12. In #Chicago, #NATO commits to address the issue of children and armed conflict - read the #summit declaration bit.ly/LoK5Ar 1:42 PM May 22nd via web
  13. LRA senior commander Acellam Otto is responsible for the most egregious violations against children. Read more bit.ly/L17fN2 11:23 AM May 14th via web
  14. SRSG Coomaraswamy: I urge troops conducting operations against the #LRA to ensure that civilians are protected. bit.ly/L17fN2 11:21 AM May 14th via web
  15. #LRA commander Acellam was captured together with his wife, child, as well as a Central African 12-year old girl bit.ly/L17fN2 9:44 AM May 14th via web
  16. SRSG Coomaraswamy: The arrest&subsequent prosecution of Acellam would send a strong message to the #LRA leadership.http://bit.ly/L17fN2 9:21 AM May 14th via web
  17. SRSG Coomaraswamy: I hope that Uganda would not apply amnesty to #LRA commander Acellam but bring him to justice bit.ly/L17fN2 9:13 AM May 14th via web
  18. SRSG Coomaraswamy: I am encouraged by the capture of one of the worst perpetrators of child rights violations #LRA bit.ly/L17fN2 9:10 AM May 14th via web
  19. The Ugandan army captured one of the top military leaders of the #LRA in the Central African Republic. Press release bit.ly/L17fN2 9:09 AM May 14th via web
  20. Watch SRSG Coomaraswamy live on #AlJazeera on the situation of children in #Syria -10 am EST aje.me/IGGeRJ bit.ly/KD94Vl 6:34 AM May 2nd via web
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