Children and Armed Conflict 📍 #ProveItMatters

Through advocating for conflict-affected children, I’m proving that women’s voices are powerful forces for protecting children’s rights. Proud to join @UN_PGA in celebrating women everywhere who raise their voices, challenge injustice & lead change every day. Advocate #LikeAWoman

It was a true honour to meet a child advocate from #Colombia to discuss issues with the recruitment & use of children by armed groups.I learnt about the CSO @ACIN_Cauca who is working on important projects to protect the children in the region #ChildrenNitSoldiers

I had meaningful exchanges with #children in #Syria last month. Spending time with them and listening to their hopes and dreams is crucial as we look ahead at this new chapter for Syria - @_VanessaFrazier, SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict #ProveitMatters

Mon message depuis le Liban aux belligérants est clair : Cessez les combats. Cessez les bombardements. Il n’y a pas de solution militaire. Nous avons besoin de diplomatie, de dialogue et de la pleine application de la Charte de l'ONU et des résolutions du Conseil de sécurité.

Another devastating week for humanitarians: three colleagues killed saving lives in Sudan, DRC, Lebanon. We grieve, we demand accountability and the protection that international law demands, and we continue the work in their memory.

🚨The conflict & continued use of bombs & drones across the Middle East are inflicting tremendous harm on #children. In #Lebanon, dozens of children have been killed, hundreds injured & more than 700,000 people are displaced, many of them children. ➡️bit.ly/4bjoM7W

#RedHandDay isn’t only on 12 Feb. Every day around the world, people raise their hand to call for an end to the recruitment & use of children. We thank Parliamentarians from #Germany for sharing their Red Hands & standing up 4 children affected by armed conflict. #ProveItMatters

"The extent and seriousness of grave child rights violations are shocking and require urgent action. The tools are available. What I am calling for is political will, sufficient resources, and ongoing engagement." - @childreninwar envoy @_VanessaFrazier to the #HRC61

"L'ampleur & la gravité des violations des droits des enfants sont choquantes et nécessitent une action urgente. Ce que je demande, c'est une volonté politique, des ressources suffisantes & un engagement continu." - Vanessa Frazier, envoyée spéciale de @childreninwar, au #HRC61

“I’m outraged by the killing of a UNICEF staff member in the DRC. I extend my condolences to the family of Karine Buisset and #UNICEF. Attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers are unacceptable. Humanitarians must be able to protect children safely.”@_VanessaFrazier

🎉We mark today the one-year anniversary of #ProveItMatters Children have rights Children want peace ☮️ Listen and take action 🕊️ ▶️ proveitmattersnow.com @_VanessaFrazier

"At a time when conflicts continue to expand and regional tensions risk further destabilisation, the protection of children must remain a central priority for the international community," @childreninwar envoy @_VanessaFrazier told the @UN Human Rights Council. #HRC61

At the margins of #HRC61, 🇲🇹 organised a side event on Youth and Child Advocacy on the Crimes Against Humanity treaty, with reps from Albania, Colombia, Ukraine and Uganda, together with SRSG @_VanessaFrazier, @tdh_org and @warchild

🔴 NOW at #HRC61 Interactive dialogue with Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (@childreninwar) Watch LIVE⤵️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k…

"Around the world, children continue to bear the brunt of armed conflict," @childreninwar envoy @_VanessaFrazier told the @UN Human Rights Council. "Child participation in peace and security processes can contribute to the sustainability of peace efforts," she said. #HRC61

"Today I stand here heartbroken. Never have I seen so many children suffering from war and violence, injured and dying at the hands of unaccountable leaders." - @Malala tells leaders and activists at UN Headquarters in NY

Women & girls are among the most affected by armed conflict. On #InternationalWomensDay we reaffirm the importance of protecting their rights & amplifying their voices. Protecting girls in armed conflict is essential to building sustainable peace. #ProveItMatters @_VanessaFrazier

A world free of weapons is a safer world for children Every year, International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness is on March 5th. Learn, share, act.

I am extremely concerned at the report of civilian casualties in #Afghanistan, most of them women and #children. Children always suffer the most in conflict. I call for diplomacy and dialogue to ensure the safety of all children in the region #ProveItMatters