Protection of Children “Within Our Reach”
Special Representative Leila Zerrougui Addresses the Security Council
Before the council is the eleventh report of the secretary-general on children and armed conflict. Since the last debate, there has been tremendous progress — more than we have seen in previous years. However, violations continue to be committed against children, the number of persistent perpetrators has increased, and many new challenges have arisen. With regard to dialogue with parties to conflict, we have seen a number of positive developments. Indeed, eight years after the council’s unanimous adoption of Resolution 1539, action plans have generally been accepted by listed state and non-state parties as a unique tool that can successfully…
