United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict is a senior UN official responsible for advocating for and protecting the rights and welfare of children affected by armed conflicts worldwide.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations Secretariat post
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United Nations position → senior United Nations official → |
| advocatesFor |
access to education for children in conflict zones
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integration of child protection in peace processes → psychosocial support for children affected by war → reintegration of children associated with armed forces and armed groups → |
| aimsTo |
end impunity for grave violations against children in armed conflict
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promote compliance with international human rights law regarding children → promote compliance with international humanitarian law regarding children → strengthen the protection of children in situations of armed conflict → |
| associatedWith |
Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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| basedIn |
New York City
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| cooperatesWith |
Member States
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United Nations General Assembly → United Nations Security Council → United Nations agencies, funds and programmes → United Nations peacekeeping operations → non-governmental organizations → |
| createdBy |
United Nations General Assembly resolutions on children and armed conflict
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United Nations Secretary-General → |
| focusesOn |
child rights in conflict situations
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children affected by armed conflict → |
| hasMandate |
advocacy for the rights of children in armed conflict
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engaging with parties to conflict to end violations against children → mainstreaming child protection in United Nations peace and security agendas → monitoring grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict → promoting accountability for violations against children in armed conflict → protection of children affected by armed conflict → |
| officeHolds |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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| partOf |
United Nations
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United Nations Secretariat → |
| produces |
annual reports on children and armed conflict to the United Nations General Assembly
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reports on children and armed conflict to the United Nations Security Council → |
| reportsTo |
United Nations Secretary-General
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| scope |
global
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| usesInstrument |
action plans with parties to conflict to end violations against children
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naming and shaming of parties that commit grave violations against children → |
| worksOn |
children and armed conflict agenda of the United Nations
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implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict → prevention of abduction of children in armed conflict → prevention of denial of humanitarian access to children → prevention of killing and maiming of children in armed conflict → prevention of recruitment and use of child soldiers → prevention of sexual violence against children in armed conflict → protection of schools and hospitals during armed conflict → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Olara Otunnu
("UN special representative for children and armed conflict")
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hasRole |
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United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
("Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict")
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officeHolds |
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Olara Otunnu
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positionHeld |