This event takes place ahead of the five-year anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 2427 (2018), which highlighted the need to incorporate child protection in efforts to prevent and end conflicts.

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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

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Letter dated 2 February 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2023/80)

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Informal comments to the media by Vanessa Frazier, the Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of February, on Children and armed conflict.

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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

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Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

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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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Security Council Media Stakeout.

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(Resumed) The high-level 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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