![]() Parties that had been previously listed had additional violations added, including the Myanmar security forces Al-Shabaab in Somalia and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in South Sudan. Regarding the annexes listing parties that had committed violations against children, there were new listings of non-state armed groups in the DRC, Mali and Yemen. There were over 21,000 grave violations of children’s rights verified by the UN from January through December 2017, a 31 percent increase over 2016. The Secretary-General’s annual report documents a large increase in violations against children in 2017, largely brought about as a result of deterioration in several situations, including the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. A resolution is expected to be adopted during the debate. ![]() Other speakers include the executive director of UNICEF, Henrietta Fore, and Yenny Londoño, a civil society representative from Colombia. ![]() Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba will present the Secretary-General’s annual report on children and armed conflict circulated on 27 June. The meeting will be chaired by Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. Sweden, the chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, has chosen to focus on how protecting children affected by armed conflict can contribute to conflict prevention and sustaining peace. In July, the Council will hold a high-level open debate on children and armed conflict with the theme, “Protecting Children Today Prevents Conflict Tomorrow”. Children and Armed Conflict Expected Council Action
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