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21 July 2023

New York, 20 July 2023 – SRSG Maalla M’jid joined high-level representatives of regional organizations, Governments, UN experts and civil society representatives in a lively discussion on Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

14 June 2023

Andorra, 14 June 2023 – On her first visit to Andorra, Special Representative Maalla M'jid praised the country for adopting an integrated and cross-sectoral approach to child protection and wellbeing, and for fostering a strong culture of meaningful child participation.

10 June 2023

Riga, 10 June 2023 –  In a country where 19% of the population are children, Latvia is taking important steps to secure the protection, wellbeing and a better future for the country’s most valuable human asset.

07 June 2023

Vilnius, 7 June 2023 - On a three-day visit to Lithuania, the Special Representative commended the strong political commitment and investment in child protection and wellbeing despite changes in government. This includes steps taken to strengthen cross-sectoral child-protection systems, as well as significant progress made in the area of deinstitutionalization.

01 June 2023

New York, 24 mai 2023 - Avec plus de 42 millions d'enfants déplacés dans le monde et une exposition croissante à de multiples formes de violence, le Bureau de la Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général chargée de la question de la violence à l'encontre des enfants s'est associé aux agences des Nations Unies pour lancer un plaidoyer relatif à la

24 May 2023

New York, 24 May 2023 - With more than 42 million children displaced worldwide and increasing exposure to multiple forms of violence, the Office of the Special Representative on Violence against Children joined UN agencies to co-launch an advocacy brief on Protecting the Rights of Children on the Move in Times of Crisis that highlights the urgency of protecting the rights of ch

27 April 2023

Honiara, 27 April 2023 – At the conclusion of a five-day visit to the Solomon Islands (23-27 April), the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against

26 April 2023

Joint statement by the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and on Violence against Children

Press Statement: For Immediate Release