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If you have read the works of brave journalists in Mariupol this week, you know the people of this town are trying to survive, not just shelling by Russian forces. … Read More
If you have read the works of brave journalists in Mariupol this week, you know the people of this town are trying to survive, not just shelling by Russian forces. … Read More
49th session of the Human Rights Council – 16 March 2022 Item 3 Interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Delivered by: Defense … Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow will consider any third-party declaration of a no-fly zone over Ukraine as “participation in the armed conflict”. Speaking at a meeting with … Read More
On February 25, 2022, following the invasion by the armed forces of the Russian Federation, the Swiss commodity trading and mining company Ferrexpo, operating mainly in Ukraine, suspended exports from … Read More
Armed conflict is raging in southeast Myanmar, with 224,200 displaced between February 1, 2021 and February 21, 2022, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs … Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on high alert as Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian delegates would meet Russian officials at the Belarusian border. Vladimir Putin has ordered … Read More
Although international humanitarian law (ius in bello) also protects personal property, it is only applicable at the state-to-state level. International investment law, however, provides for direct recourse by the investor … Read More
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is concerned about the an armed conflict in Ukraine and pays particular attention to the situation of … Read More
The International and European Federation of Journalists today expressed serious concern for the safety of journalists covering the war in Ukraine, following Russian Air Force airstrikes on Ukrainian towns, bombings … Read More
Armed Forces Day parade in Mbombela. President Cyril Ramaphosa has used the platform offered by Armed Forces Day to bring South Africans home at least nine times when the South … Read More
Summary This report, submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions on children and armed conflict, is the fourth report on the situation of children and armed … Read More
By Catholic News Service UNITED NATIONS (CNS) – United Nations efforts to limit the use of explosive weapons in densely populated urban areas have won the backing of the Vatican’s … Read More
New report highlights Saudi aid contribution to developing countries’ well-being DJEDDAH: Since the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in 1970 calling on economically advanced countries to contribute at … Read More
Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflictStephanie Tremblay2022-01-04T17:41:34-05:00 the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed … Read More
An escalation of the armed conflict in Myanmar in recent days, including airstrikes, has forced thousands to flee to Thailand, prompting a group of aid organizations on Friday to call … Read More
SG / SM / 21078 Here is the text of the video message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the mandate on children … Read More
The Yemeni military says it was intercepted and struck another Saudi spy drone over the oil-producing province of Marib. Yemeni air defense units could shoot down a US-made Boeing Insitu … Read More
New York, December 3, 2021 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, in her capacity as Head of OSRSG-CAAC, is honored … Read More
An armed man was taken into custody Thursday after an hour-long standoff with police forced the United Nations headquarters to lock down in New York, authorities said. There was no … Read More
New York Police Department officers are in an armed standoff with a man wielding a shotgun outside the United Nations building, police said. The man is seen on video pacing … Read More
Gen CDS Lucky Irabor Feeding the “gender policy of the armed forces”By Mahmud Abdulsalam Women decades and centuries ago were considered non-entities. They have never been taken into account in … Read More
Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Rob Williams, CEO, War Child UK Guy Ryder, ILO Director General Frédérique was at school in … Read More
Summary This report, submitted in accordance with the Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions on children and armed conflict, is the Secretary-General’s fifth report on children and armed … Read More
Frédérique was at school in Bambari, Central African Republic, when the militia attacked. Many people died in the hostilities, including his brother and his mother. Devastated, Frédérique joined an armed … Read More
(Representative image) | Photo credit: iStock images Highlights The day aims to educate people about the effects of war and armed conflict on the environment. When a war takes place, … Read More
On November 5, 2001, the United Nations General Assembly declared November 6 of each year to be the International Day for the Prevention of Environmental Exploitation in War and Armed … Read More
There is a cloud of uncertainty in Ethiopia as airlines out of Addis Ababa are reportedly fully booked, following the declaration of a six-month national state of emergency on Tuesday. … Read More
New York, 12 January 2022 – The steady decrease in grave violations against children in Colombia since the signing of the Peace Accord in 2016 to 383 verified incidents is … Read More
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said yesterday that the delisting of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) from the United Nations Secretary-General’s report on children and armed conflict as … Read More
Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery, Critical Infrastructure Security, Cybercrime Officials and experts debate legality and diplomatic ramifications of the declaration Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • October 8, 2021 The Dutch … Read More
United Nations officials have increasingly received reports of the use of children in armed groups and violations, including kidnappings and sexual violence by militant Islamist groups in the Cabo Delgado … Read More
Geneva – United Nations officials have increasingly received reports of the use of children in armed groups and violations, including kidnappings and sexual violence by militant Islamist groups in the … Read More
Recommendations to the Security Council COLOMBIA The Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) is listed in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s (SG) 2021 Annual Report (S / 2021/437) on Children and … Read More
Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Yemen More than 3,500 children were victims of one or more grave violations in Yemen between January 1, … Read More
Summary This report, the third on the situation of children and armed conflict in Yemen, has been prepared pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005). It contains information on the … Read More
Recommendations to the Security Council Afghanistan Four non-state armed groups (NSAGs) are listed in the annexes to the Secretary-General’s (SG) latest report on children and armed conflict (CAAC) for the … Read More
Sai Wansai – When the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) released a Kachin-language statement on August 24, many wonder what became of its chairman, General N Ban La, saying his organization … Read More
A torched tank stands near the town of Adwa in the Tigray region of Ethiopia on March 18, 2021. REUTERS / Baz Ratner / File Photo Register now for FREE … Read More
This report, drawn up following consultations and covering the period from January to December 2020, is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2427 (2018). The report includes trends regarding the … Read More
Between January 1 and June 30, 2021, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recorded 5,183 civilian casualties (1,659 killed and 3,524 injured). The total number of civilians killed … Read More
Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations Security Council public debate on cybersecurity, the maintenance of international peace and security in cyberspace. Excellencies, The … Read More
Cameroonian Minister for the Empowerment of Women and the Family, Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa, said on Wednesday that deaths from armed conflict have contributed to a significant increase in the number … Read More
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet said the armed conflict is escalating and spreading in parts of Myanmar in opposition to the February military coup and could … Read More
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United Nations signed a strategic plan to protect children in armed conflict during a signing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday, June … Read More
Environmental dimensions of armed conflicts Years of armed conflict have devastated Yemen’s environment, contributing to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Attacks on hydraulic infrastructure depriving thousands of people … Read More
GCPEA TEN YEARS LATER In 2010, a group of United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations working in the fields of education in emergencies, protection, higher education and international humanitarian and … Read More
Civil unrest and military exercises pose increased risks to more than 200 endangered species, including elephant populations and the critically endangered eastern gorilla, conservationists warned on Wednesday. A report by … Read More
This report has benefited from the research, analysis and review of a number of individuals, most of whom have preferred to remain anonymous. For this reason, we attribute authorship to … Read More
In numbers 66,019 displaced people (13,570 families) hosted in 55 evacuation camps in 10 municipalities Strong points WFP will provide logistical support to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the Muslim … Read More
The United Nations is appealing for $ 1 billion to help 6.4 million of Nigeria’s most vulnerable people, including two million who have been forced to flee their homes because … Read More
Children go to school at Harsham Camp for Displaced Persons in Erbil, Iraq. UNICEF/Wathiq Khuzaie The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have now come into force and there is great hope … Read More
Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council Please check against delivery Madame President, … Read More
RISE IN CIVIL ACCIDENTS AFTER THE START OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN – UN REPORT KABUL – The number of civilians killed and injured has risen in Afghanistan after the … Read More
JUBA from South Sudan The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday reiterated its call for an immediate end to the use of children in armed conflict. “The grotesque … Read More
The armed conflict in Ethiopia between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has recently climbed. Tensions began to rise after the Tigray region rejected Prime Minister … Read More
The natural environment has often remained a silent victim of war. The consequences of environmental damage for people affected by conflict are severe and complex, affecting their well-being, health and … Read More
UN urges parties to prioritize protection of civilians, start talks KABUL– The first half of 2020 saw fluctuating levels of violence affecting civilians in Afghanistan, with the United Nations documenting … Read More
Virginia Gamba, the UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, blamed “fear of stigma and reprisal, involvement of powerful perpetrators and lack of services for survivors,” which all discourage. … Read More
Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication of the World Center for the Responsibility to Protect that highlights situations in which people are at risk of or experience mass atrocities. UN … Read More
Joint statement by the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, the European Parliament Intergroup on the Rights of the Child and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children … Read More
OKELLO JAMES Senior officers of the opposition forces living in cantonment sites in the eastern Ecuadorian region of South Sudan have received training to help them better understand the laws … Read More
A global problem In at least 15 countries affected by armed conflict, governments imprison children suspected of involvement in non-state armed groups or other national security offenses. Recent surveys have … Read More
MARTIN SIBA If they had not already understood the devastating effects war can have on a child, 70 government military and police officers gathered in Nzara County for a workshop … Read More
UN URGES PARTIES TO HEED AFGHAN CALL: ZERO CIVIL LIFE KABUL – The conflict in Afghanistan continues to have a devastating impact on civilians, with the latest UN update released … Read More
INTRODUCTION Linking conflict, violence and exploitation In 2016, more countries experienced some form of violent conflict than at any time in the past 30 years.1 People living in conflict-affected areas … Read More
Judicial advice When the White House announced earlier this year the creation of Space Force, a new branch of the military, many observers were puzzled. Space technology has undoubtedly come … Read More
Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işik during a United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting at Lancaster House in London, Sept. 8, 2016. DoD Photo by Air … Read More
When is a war not a war? Does it matter, when a bomb is dropped or a missile is launched, whether it is called “counter-terrorism”, or “armed conflict”, or “hostilities”? … Read More