A/HRC/49/58
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
4 January 2022
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-ninth session
28 February–1 April 2022
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Children and armed conflict
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
Children and Armed Conflict
Summary
In the present report, which covers the period from December 2020 to December
2021, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed
Conflict explores challenges in ending and preventing grave violations and in
strengthening the protection of children affected by armed conflict. She outlines the
activities undertaken in discharging her mandate and the challenges faced and progress
achieved in addressing grave violations against children. In addition, the Special
Representative lays out her advocacy activities, including through her focus on lessons
learned and best practices. She provides information on her efforts to build partnerships,
and outlines priorities and makes recommendations to enhance the protection of children
affected by conflict.
GE.22-00022(E)