The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG CAAC), Ms. Virginia Gamba, concluded her first visit to Yemen to advocate for the enhanced protection of...
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New Action Plan to Strengthen the Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Yemen Signed with the Houthis
New York, 18 April 2022 -- At the start of the welcomed nationwide truce by all parties to the conflict in Yemen which opens the door to addressing Yemen's urgent humanitarian and economic needs and...
Yemen: Endless suffering of children after 7 years of brutal armed conflict & massive humanitarian crisis
Report of the UN 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 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020,...
Yemen: SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Welcomed the Handover of Children Deprived of Liberty to Civilian Actors
New York, 29 January 2020 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, welcomed the release and handover by the Houthis of 64 children...
Ultimately, Only Peace Can Deter Violations Against Children in Yemen – SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict [EN/AR]
Second report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Yemen Arabic version The last five years have seen devastating levels of violence against children in Yemen, highlights the...
Briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the situation of children in Yemen: Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict - 15 April 2019
Check against delivery Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the President of the Council for the opportunity to brief you today on the enduring and tragic impact...
Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen the Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Yemen Signed with the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen
New York, 25 March 2019 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Force...
Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Children and Armed Conflict in Riyadh
New York, 27 January 2019 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), Ms. Virginia Gamba, completed a day and a half visit to Riyadh to discuss...
Statement attributable to Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and Dr. Peter Salama, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa [EN/AR]
NEW YORK/AMMAN, 11 April 2016- “The children of Yemen are bearing the brunt of a brutal conflict. The cessation of hostilities that has come into effect today is an opportunity for parties to take...
International push needed to encourage parties to Yemeni conflict to end violations against children, Leila Zerrougui urges
Describing the current situation in Yemen as “beyond tragic” for all affected by the hostilities, Leila Zerrougui says it is “ever more important” for both the United Nations Security Council and the...
Statement on the situation in Yemen by Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Expressing alarm at dramatic increases in the scale and impact of grave violations against children in Yemen, Leila Zerrougui today called on all parties to the conflict to respect their obligations...
Yemen: UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Condemns Rising Number of Child Casualties
New York – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, is deeply concerned by the violence in Yemen that, according to UNICEF, has killed 62...
Children, Not Soldiers: Yemen Signs Action Plan to End Recruitment and Use of Children by Armed Forces
SANA’A, Yemen – In a landmark development for the protection of children, today, the Government of Yemen signed an action plan with the United Nations to end and prevent the recruitment of children...
Special Representative Zerrougui secures commitments from the Yemeni authorities and Al Houthi armed group to end child recruitment [EN/AR]
Sana’a, 28 November 2012 -- During a mission to Sana’a, United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, secured commitments from the Government of National...