The Office of the UN Special Representative for Children & Armed Conflict serves to protect the rights of children affected by war.

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At @UN Security Council 30th anniversary event, USG Frazier urged int. community to: 1️⃣Ensure verified information leads to action 2️⃣Translate existing commitments into practice 3️⃣Preserve Council unity & make full use of the tools 4️⃣Sustain prevention, protection & reintegration
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On #UNDay, young participants came together at @nmoqatar’s for a special journey into children's rights & the importance of protecting children affected by armed conflict. 🎨 As part of #ProveItMatters, participants wrote personal messages designed for 3D-printed origami doves!🕊️
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Excerpt from today’s statement delivered by @GreeceMFA George Gerapetritis in his national capacity, at the Security Council briefing on Children and Armed Conflict. 🇬🇷🇺🇳 #GreeceUNSC @GreeceMFA
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🇱🇻🇺🇳 The Parliamentary Secretary of the @Latvian_MFA , @dacemelbarde , met with @UN Special Representative @_VanessaFrazier to discuss the protection of children affected by armed conflict - a priority for Latvia in the UN Security Council. 🔴 Latvia calls for the immediate and safe return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. 🇱🇻🇺🇳 We back our words with action: in 2026, Latvia supported the return of 15 Ukrainian children, and in 2025, provided over EUR 3 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian 🇺🇦 children. @UNICEF @UNICEF_UA @childreninwar
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👧👦 Thirty years of the Children and Armed Conflict mandate have shown that international action can make a difference. Yet tens of thousands of grave violations against children were verified in 2025. 🔴 The number of children killed in armed conflict increased by 34%. 🔴 The number of children abducted in 2025 was the highest recorded since records began in 2005. 🔴 Emerging technologies are changing the nature of warfare and creating new risks for children, including recruitment through online platforms. 🔴 In Ukraine, Russia’s war of aggression continues to steal childhoods, shatter families, and deprive children of the safety and security every child deserves. ❗️The Parliamentary Secretary of the @Latvian_MFA, @dacemelbarde, underscored the need to strengthen protection, ensure accountability, bring every child home, and turn commitments into action. ‼️ Every child deserves to live in safety and dignity. @UNICEF @UNICEF_UA @_VanessaFrazier
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30 years ago, the🇺🇳made a promise to protect children affected by armed conflict. The #CAAC mandate has delivered real results. Yet grave violations are at record levels. We have the tools to help end and prevent violations. What is needed is the political will to use them.
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"30 years from now, children must be safer because we acted today. I am ready to do my part. I ask this Council to do its part too – use every tool at its disposal to protect children" @_VanessaFrazier at @UN Security Council to mark 30 years of #CAAC, under @GRUN_NY Presidency
Delegates marking 30 years of the Children and Armed Conflict agenda warned that children are facing record levels of harm. Speaking at the Security Council, Special Representative @_VanessaFrazier, calls for every party to protect children. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
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Delegates marking 30 years of the Children and Armed Conflict agenda warned that children are facing record levels of harm. Speaking at the Security Council, Special Representative @_VanessaFrazier, calls for every party to protect children. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
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ONU marca 30 anos de atuação pela libertação de crianças-soldado pelo mundo. Sessão no Conselho de Segurança abordou proteção de menores em conflitos armados; Vanessa Frazier, @childreninwar, pediu compromissos políticos e “financiamento previsível". news.un.org/pt/story/2026/10…
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Programme of Work - 26 October 2026 10.00 - Briefing on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC). Chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Mr. George Gerapetritis. 15:00 - Briefing and closed consultations on Iraq/Kuwait Missing Persons [UNSCR 2792 (2025)] 🇬🇷🇺🇳 #GreeceUNSC @GreeceMFA
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🎙️ More speakers join the 9th Paris Peace Forum on Nov. 10-11 🔹 Inger Ashing (@save_children Save the Children) 🔹 Vanessa Frazier (@_VanessaFrazier , UN SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict) 🔹 Jorge Moreira da Silva (@UNOPS_Chief) 🔹 Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Laureate More to come 👀 #PPF2026 #ChildSummit #Development
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Ahead of #UNDay on 24 October, we honor the @UN Charter's vision & commitment to peace. The UN was created in 1945 “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. 81 years later, its vision remains clear: peace is the best way to protect children. ☮️ #CAAC30
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#Mali: We are alarmed at reports of dozens of civilians, including children, killed & maimed by armed elements in the eastern Menaka region, & dozens of others reported fleeing for their safety following the attacks. Protect children, at all times & everywhere @_VanessaFrazier
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Children should never pay the price of war. We are grateful to @UNMAS for joining #ProveItMatters, reaffirming the importance of the #CAAC mandate & UNMAS' critical mission to protect children & communities from the deadly legacy of landmines & explosive remnants of war. #CAAC30
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Children in conflict zones must be protected, online and offline. The Security Council has unanimously adopted a new resolution to protect children from digital harms and ensure they can safely benefit from technology. childrenandarmedconflict.un.…
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Across #Sudan, children continue to pay the highest price of the 3+ years-long conflict. In the past few days, reports indicate that children have been killed and injured, including by drones, in different incidents in West Kordofan, Khartoum and Abyei. @_VanessaFrazier
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L’Onu approva una risoluzione contro il reclutamento online dei minori nei conflitti. NEW YORK. Il Consiglio di Sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite ha approvato lunedì all'unanimità la risoluzione 2832 (2026), presentata dalla Grecia, per rafforzare la protezione dei bambini coinvolti nei conflitti armati dai pericoli delle nuove tecnologie digitali. Il testo, sostenuto da tutti i 15 membri del Consiglio e co-patrocinato da oltre 90 Paesi - tra i quali anche l'Italia - chiede la cessazione immediata del reclutamento, dell'impiego e del nuovo reclutamento di minori da parte dei gruppi armati attraverso piattaforme digitali e social media. La risoluzione riconosce come Internet e le nuove tecnologie possano facilitare e amplificare gravi violazioni dei diritti dell'infanzia nelle zone di guerra. Sollecita quindi gli Stati a rafforzare le normative nazionali, garantire meccanismi sicuri di denuncia e promuovere l'alfabetizzazione digitale dei minori. L'iniziativa è stata promossa dalla @GRUN_NY, che detiene la presidenza di turno del Consiglio di Sicurezza per il mese di ottobre, guidata dall'ambasciatrice @aghi_balta, rappresentante permanente greca alle Nazioni Unite. L'obiettivo è adeguare gli strumenti internazionali di tutela dell'infanzia alle nuove minacce dell'era digitale. La rappresentante speciale del Segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite per i bambini nei conflitti armati, @_VanessaFrazier, ha accolto con soddisfazione l’approvazione all’unanimità da parte del Consiglio di Sicurezza della risoluzione 2832. “Questa risoluzione rappresenta un passo importante per rispondere meglio alle esigenze di bambini e bambine, rafforzando gli sforzi per garantire la loro sicurezza e il loro benessere in un mondo sempre più digitale”, ha dichiarato Frazier, sottosegretaria generale dell’#Onu. #ChildrenConflict #UNSC #UNSC2832 italpress.com/lonu-approva-u… via @Italpress
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“Are we going to let machines target and kill human beings?” The UN’s top independent researcher on disarmament warns AI is shouldering an ever-growing number of responsibilities in warfare, threatening to “crowd out” human judgment. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
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