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Security Council to Hold Briefing on Children in Armed Conflict : Security Council Report

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In April, Malta will hold the presidency of the Security Council.

Malta is expected to organise a debate on the role of young people in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Ian Borg, Malta’s Minister for Foreign, Trade and European Affairs, is expected to chair the meeting. A UN Secretariat official, Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean Nasser Kamel, and a civil society representative are expected to brief.

Malta will also organise a briefing on Children and Armed Conflict in April. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban, and a civil society representative are expected to brief.

The annual open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) will be held this month. Maltese Deputy Prime Minister Christopher Fearne will chair the meeting, which is expected to focus on preventing CRSV through demilitarisation and gender-responsive arms control. Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten and a civil society representative are the anticipated briefers.

Click here for the SC Report Monthly Forecast April 2024

Note that the section on Children in Armed Conflict begins on page 6 of the report.




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