In addition to the Secretary-General, other briefers included Executive Director of UNICEF Henrietta Fore,Īdvocate for Children Affected by War with the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG-CAAC) Forest Whitaker, and civil society speaker and Education Specialist from Plan International Laban Onisimus.Ī total of 72 statements were submitted, representing 97 Member States. Non-Council members were invited to submit written statements. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Security Council convened this year’s open debate virtually, in accordance with its June working methods. The protection of children in armed conflict is underpinned by compliance with international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and supported by international initiatives alongside further prevention measures at national or regional levels.
This objective is also linked to ensuring sufficient UN child protection capacity. Equally, it examined ways to strengthen the mainstreaming of child protection in the Council’s agenda, and by the UN and Member States in all relevant activities, including conflict mediation and prevention. The open debate focused on issues related to the implementation of the CAAC agenda, including the mid- and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the protection of children in armed conflict, as well as the importance of a gender perspective in child protection, considering the specific risks faced by girls. At the open debate, Secretary-General António Guterres presented his annual report on children and armed conflict (A/75/873-S/2021/437), covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2020.
On June 28, 2021, the United Nations Security Council held its annual open debate on children and armed conflict (CAAC), under Estonia’s presidency.
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