At today’s UN Security Council meeting on CAAC, the Permanent Representative of Greece:
↪️ Expressed strong support for the Children And Armed Conflict mandate as a core pillar of UN peace and security work, and commended the Special Representative of the Secretary General and UNICEF for their continued efforts.
↪️ Strongly condemned all grave violations against children in armed conflict, and reiterated the call on all parties to comply with their obligations under International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law.
↪️ Urged all parties to take concrete measures to protect education from attacks, refrain from the military use of schools, and ensure children’s continued access to safe learning.
↪️ Stressed that ending impunity is essential — perpetrators of grave violations must be held accountable.
↪️ Underlined that digital technologies have fundamentally altered the landscape of grave violations against children, and welcomed the Secretary-General’s call on tech and social media companies to prevent their platforms from being used for the recruitment and exploitation of children.
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