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.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Secretariat post
United Nations position
senior United Nations official
advocatesFor access to education for children in conflict zones
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
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
basedIn New York City
cooperatesWith Member States
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
United Nations Secretary-General
focusesOn child rights in conflict situations
children affected by armed conflict
hasMandate advocacy for the rights of children in armed conflict
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
partOf United Nations
United Nations Secretariat
produces annual reports on children and armed conflict to the United Nations General Assembly
reports on children and armed conflict to the United Nations Security Council
reportsTo United Nations Secretary-General
scope global
usesInstrument action plans with parties to conflict to end violations against children
naming and shaming of parties that commit grave violations against children
worksOn children and armed conflict agenda of the United Nations
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
Olara Otunnu ("UN special representative for children and armed conflict")
hasRole
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict ("Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict")
officeHolds
Olara Otunnu
positionHeld

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