In 2017, the General Assembly mandated the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict to strengthen her engagement with regional and subregional organizations to respond to emerging challenges with regards to the protection of conflict-affected children. Virginia Gamba of Argentina is the current and fourth Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. The Council has created a strong framework and equipped the Office of the Special Representative with tools to respond to grave violations against children. Since 1999, the systematic engagement of the UN Security Council has firmly placed the situation of children affected by armed conflict as an issue affecting peace and security.
Moreover, she raises challenges faced by children in war to political bodies, such as the UN Security Council, as well as relevant Governments to maintain a sense of urgency amongst key decision makers and to ensure political and diplomatic engagement.
The Special Representative reports annually to the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council. The mandate of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG-CAAC) was created by the UN General Assembly in December 1996 to strengthen the protection of children affected by armed conflict, raise awareness, promote the collection of information about the plight of children affected by war and foster international cooperation to improve their protection.
What is the Office of the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict?
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