![]() ![]() ![]() "This report also highlights the growing relevance and strength of the Children and Armed Conflict Agenda. Children can be protected, even amid war. "As we heard expressed so powerfully just now by Ambassador Sulimani of Sierra Leone, such change is possible. And it shows the power of monitoring mechanisms to drive positive change. ![]() ![]() "It also pays tribute to the frontline teams who risk so much to verify this data. It tells the story behind these statistics – analyzing and describing in detail the impact of war on children across time, across contexts, and across violations. "This report presents verified data of these grave violations, but it does more than share statistics. "In fact, between 20 the UN verified more than a quarter million violations against children in situations of armed conflict – and we can now verify more than 26,000 violations in 2020, and 22,000 in 2021. "As the report we are releasing today makes uncomfortably clear, that call is no less urgent 25 years later. And it called on all of us to live up to our most fundamental duty to protect the next generation. Machel noted a moment ago, that report made it harder for the world to avert its eyes from the brutal impact of war on children. Graça Machel, whose groundbreaking 1996 report galvanized public attention and action for children affected by conflict. "I want to recognize the extraordinary work of the Office of Special Representative of the Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict, and to thank SRSG Gamba and her team for their tireless advocacy. "I would also like to thank our co-sponsors, the governments of Belgium, Mexico, Niger, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, for their steadfast support of the world’s most vulnerable children. "I want to thank the governments of Norway and Sierra Leone for co-hosting this event with us – and for their leadership on this critical issue. NEW YORK, 12 July 2022 - "Excellencies, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, thank you all for joining us today. ![]()
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