“We made a breakthrough, and these children have been able to enjoy their rights again through our support. Therese, formerly working in the Central African Republic, shares how she convinced armed groups to release a number of boys and girls from their group. Through patience and bravery, advances have been made. It’s important to go to these regions, dialogue with armed groups, advocate for access, for child rights, to limit violations as much as possible, and ensure as many as possible can be supported.” “Unfortunately, some children are in areas where armed groups are in control, so they can be deprived of their rights. Between 20, the number of grave violations verified by the United Nations in the region has increased by 50 per cent. Over the past few years, the number of conflicts, both new and protracted, have increased with devastating consequences on children. The situation of children in armed conflict remains a key concern across West and Central Africa. Children should be left to live as children.” It is adults that create war not children. “It is part of our role to make sure that that we tell them about child rights. “It’s always challenging working with armed groups,” says UNICEF Child Protection Manager, Samuel Sesay, who is based in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The reporting covers six grave violations: killing and maiming of children recruitment and use of children by armed forces and armed groups rape and other forms of sexual violence committed against children attacks against schools or hospitals abduction of children and denial of humanitarian access Each year the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict presents a report on verified grave violations that are committed by parties to a conflict in a certain number of countries, to the United Nations General Assembly.
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