Fore, Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): Multiple screens, participants in Security Council meetingĩ. All against the backdrop of protracted conflicts and global socio-economic crises that threatens to roll back decades of progress and increase the risk of recruitment and use of children.”Ĩ. Negative coping mechanisms like child marriage and child labour. Mental health impacts and being separated from their friends and peers. Increased risks of violence and abuse under lockdowns. "For the children living through the 21 conflicts outlined in the report, the challenges of daily life under COVID-19 are magnified.
Multiple screens, participants in Security Council meetingħ. There is no place for children in conflict, and we must not allow conflict to trample on the rights of children.”Ħ.
“I call on the Security Council and all Member States to strongly support the protection of children in all ways at all times. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations: Multiple screens, participants in Security Council meetingĥ. Moreover, new and deeply concerning trends emerged: an exponential increase in the number of children abducted, and in sexual violence against boys and girls.”Ĥ. The most prevalent verified violations continued to be the recruitment and use of children, the killing and maiming of children, and the denial of humanitarian access to children. The disregard for children’s rights at times of conflict and upheaval is shocking and heartbreaking. “During 2020, almost 24,000 grave violations were committed against 19,300 children in the 21 situations covered by this mandate.
Multiple screens, participants in Security Council meetingģ.
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