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UN report documents tens of thousands of child rights violations; secretary-general backs special representative
Summary
The United Nations’ annual report on children in armed conflict recorded verified grave violations in 2024 and drew criticism from at least one member state about the office’s public response. Secretary-General António Guterres said he fully supports the office and highlighted the report’s verification methodology and limits.
The United Nations reported that 2024 marked a devastating new record for grave violations against children, listing 41,370 verified violations in the annual report compiled by the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.
Virginia Gamba, the secretary-general’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, presented the report to the Security Council, according to the UN briefing. She and UNICEF’s Sheema Sengupta urged the council to press parties to conflict — notably armed forces and listed armed groups —…
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