A/72/276
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
2 August 2017
Original: English
Seventy-second session
Item 69 (a) of the provisional agenda*
Promotion and protection of the rights of children
Report of the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Summary
The present report is submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to its
resolution 71/177 on the rights of the child, in which it requested the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to continue
to submit reports to the General Assembly on the activities undertaken in the
fulfilment of her mandate and on the progress achieved and the challenges remaining
on the children and armed conflict agenda. The report covers the period from August
2016 to July 2017 and describes current trends. In addition, the report provides
information on the vision of the new Special Representative, including on her
engagement with regional organizations and international partners, as well as on
dialogue with parties to conflict, which includes an analysis of the “Children, not
soldiers” campaign. It outlines a number of challenges and priorities on her agenda
and concludes with a set of recommendations to enhance the protection of children
affected by armed conflict.
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