The open debate will provide an opportunity for Member States to consider the findings from the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (to be issued as A/77/895-S/2023/363). Conflict continues to affect children to alarming levels, as outlined in the report.

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Briefing by Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, on how to prevent and respond to grave violations against children in armed conflict - Security Council, 9366th meeting.

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Press Conference: Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, on the Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.

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The open debate on Children and armed conflict will also offer a space for discussion on the implementation of the children and armed conflict agenda, with a particular focus on the following three topics: (a) the protection of refugee, internally displaced and stateless children; (b) the abduction of children and its differentiated impacts on girls and boys; and (c) the reintegration of children and peacebuilding. 

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Briefing by Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, at the security council open debate on children and armed conflict.

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Hybrid press briefing by Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict on the latest Children and Armed Conflict report. 

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Press conference by Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, on the annual report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.

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