Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
I am also happy to report to the Council today that the action plan with the ...
“I am also happy to report to the Council today that the action plan with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has almost been finalized and is expected to be signed in the coming weeks. That action plan will include activities to end the recruitment and use of children by the security forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, in accordance with resolution 1882 (2009), measures to prevent and halt sexual violence against children.”
In addition, we continue to enhance our cooperation with partners on sexual v...
“In addition, we continue to enhance our cooperation with partners on sexual violence against children to further our implementation of resolution 1882 (2009) In that regard, I look forward to working closely with Under-Secretary-General Bachelet and Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conf lict, Zainab Hawa Bangura.”
M-23 has killed, maimed and injured scores of children, and sexual violence a...
“M-23 has killed, maimed and injured scores of children, and sexual violence against girls has been reported.”
Particularly alarming are recent reports of new training camps in northern Ma...
“Particularly alarming are recent reports of new training camps in northern Mali, run by armed groups. Sexual violence against children, especially by the MNLA, is also of great concern.”
The situation of children in Syria is dire. My staff and other United Nations...
“The situation of children in Syria is dire. My staff and other United Nations colleagues have documented Government attacks on school, children being denied access to hospitals, girls and boys suffering and dying in bombardments of their neighborhoods and also being subject to torture, including sexual violence, sometimes for weeks.”