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The UN Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict serves to protect the rights of children affected by war.

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  1. Feb 1

    Lueurs d'espoir pour les enfants et les conflits armés. Notre Podcast 🎙️ avec Virgina Gamba de

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  2. children Affected by armed conflict. By CPU/ MoD.

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  3. Commitment from the international community is crucial to better protect boys & girls from hostilities. We thank for its leadership in fostering international cooperation to support the CAAC mandate

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  4. Yesterday I visited the town of Torit - about 60 miles from Juba 🙌 During this visit, I launched a new Vocational Training Centre and met Torit's women entrepreneurs, young ppl and the State Govt🤝 It's so important to invest in education and skills for young ppl out of cities

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  5. Yemen: SRSG for Children & Armed Conflict welcomed the release & handover by the Houthis of 64 deprived of liberty from centers to civilian actors. Read more 👇

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  6. Children in have endured immense suffering at the hands of ISIL & have been negatively impacted by operations by the Gov. of Iraq & its allies to counter ISIL - New report of UN Secretary-General on & Armed Conflict 👇

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  7. Engagement on CAAC mandate is high, I'm heartened by support to mandate &my office. But challenges abound. Let's work together mindful of our respective advantages to protect children in conflict &uphold int. norms-SRSG Gamba at Princeton workshop w

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  8. Opening of exhibition Rebel Lives - Photographs from inside Lord’s Resistance Army with rare pictures of children inside an armed group. A reminder that the creation of the Children & Armed Conflict mandate made a real difference for millions of boys & girls

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  9. Save the date! Join the Children & Armed Conflict Office, & on 12 February 2020 for the Launch of the Practical guidance for mediators to protect children in situations of armed conflict

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  10. : Inclusion of Child Protection Provisions in Peace Process Contributed to Decrease in Violations Against - Read the latest country report of the Secretary-General on CAAC 👇

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  11. 30 years after the adoption of the convention on the rights of the child, disregard for International Law protecting during conflict is alarming shows the Report on Children and Armed Council to the Human Rights Council 👇 📘

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  12. Schools must be zones of peace, where are granted protection. Today recognizes the importance of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality , even in times of . Together we children in armed conflict!

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  13. "Conflict & disaster are major causes of children missing out on school. As many as 1 in 3 of world’s out-of-school children lives in a country affected by war or disaster" Read on why education is crucial for peace

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  14. "When the rebels killed my parents, I joined them"-Eric,Central African Rep. He just finished a course in tailoring. "Now I can make something with my hands." Demobilization programme allowed 13,000 former child fighters to start new lives.

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  15. The UN Security Council in Resolution 2427 emphasizes the importance to take preventive action to protect boys & girls affected by conflict. Preventing conflict is the best protection possible for ➡️More about SCR 2427

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  16. Children in Myanmar suffered tremendously from impact of hostilities, especially in Rakhine, Shan & Kachin States; all parties must continue their engagement with UN to end & prevent violations - ➡️More on SRSG Gamba's mission to

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  17. Please RT if you agree, Girls living in areas affected by wars & disasters should not miss out on their right to . is building impact w/ a wide coalition of partners to provide education to children & youth living in crisis settings around the world.

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  18. Syrian conflict has ‘erased’ children’s dreams: new report finds. This and more in the News in Brief:

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  19. Myanmar: SRSG Gamba met w State Counselor & Minister of Foreign Affairs Aung San Suu Kyi to exchange on importance to include in peace process & on implementation of Myanmar’s Child Rights Law preventing violations against children

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  20. Jan 11

    1-No Poverty 2-No Hunger 3-Health 4-Education 5-Gender Equality 6-Water& sanitation 7-Clean energy 8-Economies 9-Innovation 10-Reduced inequality 11-Cities 12-Reduce Consumption 13-Climate 14-Ocean 15-Biodiversity 16-Peace 17-Partnerships

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