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2006-07-24
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2006-07-24
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  1. “Although in recent years we have redoubled our efforts at the World Bank to support conflict-affected countries and to better target the special needs of young people affected by conflict, we are fully aware of the fact that we need to work hand in hand with our colleagues in the United Nations system as well as with our partner Governments and civil society actors if we are to make a sustainable difference. Children and youth in countries affected by conflict deserve our support, not only because they are a vulnerable group with special needs, but also because it is a good investment, an investment in a more secure and peaceful future.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  2. “Since 2003, the Programme has been funding six special projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a budget of $20 million for the prevention of recruitment and for the demobilization, tracing and reintegration of children associated with armed groups. As a result, out of the estimated 25,000 children with various fighting groups, some 19,000 have been released or demobilized. There are similar projects in the other countries of the Great Lakes region. I would like to end my remarks by emphasizing the need to strengthen collaboration and partnerships if we are to effectively address the needs of this important group.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  3. “A recently established trust fund supported by Italy will address at-risk children and youth in West Africa. A more comprehensive programme is the Multi- Donor Demobilization and Reintegration Programme in the Great Lakes region of Africa. The World Bank administers that multi-agency programme, collaborating with United Nations agencies and other partners and supported by a number of donors, including France. It currently targets 450,000 ex-combatants in seven countries. The Programme also supports special projects that complement national programmes designed to more effectively provide demobilization and reintegration support in emergency circumstances or to target specific groups, such as children associated with armed groups.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  4. “Protecting children and youth from violence is clearly an urgent priority, but we must also understand that young people in conflict face a simultaneous and more complex transition from conflict and childhood to peace and adulthood. I would now like to touch on Bank operations related to children in conflict and immediate post- conflict situations. In addition to our normal projects, we also have a number of grant facilities that support conflict-affected countries, fragile States and the special needs of young people. Our Post Conflict Fund, for example, has supported a number of activities on the demobilization and social reintegration of children involved in armed conflict, very often in partnership with UNICEF, and most recently working in Cote d'Ivoire.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  5. “Three years ago, we established a Children and Youth Unit in the Human Development Network, which works across the institution in a number of cross-cutting areas, such as education, health, social protection and social development, including the special needs of children and youth affected by conflict. This year's World Development Report focuses on children and youth. All this work highlights the multidimensional needs of children and youth, from protection from Violence, to education and training, to psychosocial support. We have also learned that children and youth face different needs, although interventions should be in place as early as possible.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  6. “We find that youth bulges make countries more unstable and thus more susceptible to armed conflict, but youth are not the problem - they are not the enemy. The challenge is rather to expand employment and livelihood opportunities for young people and to give them a voice and influence on decisions that affect their lives. Recent research is also focusing on the way young men in Latin America and Africa construct their sense of identity and why that definition of masculinity is often based on the exertion of power through Violence. In addition, children and youth have recently become a special focus for the World Bank.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  7. “Taking into account the concept paper prepared for this meeting, I would like to focus my remarks first on some illustrations of the Bank's approach and, secondly, to offer some examples of Bank operations that aim to support children in conflict and post- conflict settings, including demobilized children. As with most Bank activities, analytical work underpins our policy and operational interventions. For example, recent studies have sought to provide guidance on the demobilization and reintegration of child soldiers in Africa and on reaching education goals for all objectives in countries affected by conflict. We have also taken an interest in better understanding the effects of youth bulges on conflict and instability.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  8. “Research has explored the reinforcing linkages between poverty and conflict and the special needs of vulnerable groups. Among the vulnerable groups affected by conflict, it is clear that children are most at risk. Over 300 million young people below the age of 25 live in countries affected by armed conflict, representing nearly a fifth of the world's total population of children and youth. Children and youth living in conflict settings face an array of complex and urgent needs. We see today's meeting as an important occasion to discuss those complex needs and explore ways in which we can work together to offer those young people a stake in a more peaceful and prosperous future.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source

  9. “Mr. Bannon: The President of the World Bank, Mr. Paul Wolfowitz, is unable to be here today and I first wish to transmit his warm greetings to the Security Council. President Wolfowitz has also asked me to convey his appreciation to Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy of France for organizing this special meeting and for inviting the World Bank, and to Ambassador Jean-Marc de la Sabliere for presiding over the meeting. As many members know, over the past 10 years the World Bank has considerably expanded its work on armed conflict, increasing research on conflict and development, and adopting more flexible instruments, approaches and financing mechanisms to support countries in the transition from armed Violence to sustainable development.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source