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Whitely

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2017-10-31
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2017-10-31
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  1. “Following an initial pilot programme, the EU has committed €4 million to UNICEF for a regional programme in Africa on strengthening birth-registration systems, which adds to the numerous projects the EU is supporting to strengthen national services for civil registration and vital statistics as a matter of good governance. It is also important to ensure that recruiters of children in armed forces and groups are held accountable for their acts and face justice. We must expand our efforts for the construction of robust justice systems aligned with international standards in all countries, protecting children and preventing Violations of their rights. We must ensure a better access of children to justice with stronger juvenile-justice systems.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  2. “Girls are also significantly affected by the recruitment and use of armed forces and groups, with some estimates indicating that as many as 40 per cent of children associated with armed forces or armed groups are female. Given these additional challenges for girls, the EU focuses on ensuring that the specific obstacles to education of girls in emergencies are taken into account in its activities and programming. Girls should no longer constitute the invisible side of reintegration programmes for children released from armed forces and groups. Birth registration plays an important role in protecting children under 18 years of age from unlawful recruitment by armed forces and groups.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  3. “Up from 1 per cent in 2015, the EU's commitment to education in emergencies has reached 6 per cent of the humanitarian- aid budget in 2017 and will increase to 8 per cent in 2018, significantly above the global average. EU humanitarian funding has supported the education of over 4.7 million children in 50 countries. Girls' right to education is particularly affected in times of conflict as their schools are often directly targeted by attacks. Even when schools are operating in situations of armed conflict where girls' enrolment rates were high prior to the conflict, some parents prevent girls from going to schools due to insecurity or because the facilities are being used by armed actors.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  4. “The EU condemns such attacks, which are incompatible with international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and which also exacerbate the barriers to education that exist in conflict-affected countries. The EU is deeply concerned by the continued practice of the use of schools for military purposes, which not only puts students and teachers in danger by turning schools into military targets, but also hinders access to education, causes damage to school infrastructure and lead to interruptions of classes. Education is a key component in preventing the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups, offering safe spaces for children displaced by conflicts. The EU attaches great importance to the protection of the right to education and the provision of safe, inclusive and quality education in conflicts.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  5. “The EU is committed to preventing and responding to these violations. At the end of last year, the EU began the implementation of selected projects in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Sudan, Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territory targeted at children associated with armed forces and groups and children affected by armed violence, supporting efforts to secure their release and ensure their comprehensive and successful reintegration into societies through long-term interventions, but also working on preventing their recruitment and use. In his latest annual report, the Secretary-General documents attacks on schools in almost all countries on the children in armed conflict agenda, with 753 incidents verified in 2016 alone.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  6. “Recent success stories include the two new action plans in Mali and the Sudan, and the release of significant numbers of children in the Central African Republic and in the Philippines. Despite this progress, the Secretary-General's report highlights some very worrying trends. Children continue to be exposed to an unacceptable risk of killing and maiming, with an alarming increase in child victims in a number ofconflict situations, while in some country situations the recruitment and use of children has considerably worsened. We strongly condemn the use of abhorrent tactics of warfare by a number of parties to conflict, including forcing children to be suicide bombers. The denial of humanitarian access to children has also been highlighted as a worrying trend in the Secretary-General's report.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  7. “The European Union stands ready to support her in her efforts. Earlier this year, we marked the twentieth anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 51/77, which created the mandate on children and armed conflict. Since then, we have seen significant progress in the protection of children in conflict situations. Since 2000, more than 115,000 child soldiers have been released, 29 action plans have been signed with parties to conflict, and the Security Council has adopted 11 resolutions on children and armed conflict. There have been 167 ratifications of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  8. “The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has strengthened the obligations for our States to make progress on the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, including on eliminating all forms of child labour and the recruitment and use of child soldiers. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2017/821), which shines a light on gross violations of child rights and the dire condition of children in many conflict situations. The annual report plays a crucial role in providing us with verified and impartial information collected through the monitoring and reporting mechanism. We welcome the commitment of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to enhancing engagement with Member States with a View to preventing violations before they occur.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

  9. “Mr. Whitely: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. We warmly thank today's briefers, in particular the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Virginia Gamba, to whom we lend our full support. We also thank the French presidency of the Council for organizing today's debate.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source