"CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS"

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

Ahead of an Arria formula meeting of the Security Council, Haakon, the Crown Prince of Norway told reporters that the unanimous adoption of resolution 2601 by the Security Council earlier this year, “is an important landmark,” but “now we must ensure that the resolution is fully implemented.” UNIFEED

Informal comments to the media by Prince Haakon of Norway before briefing the Security Council Arria Formula meeting on the "Protection of Education in Conflict".

Noon briefing by Florencia Soto Nino, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Security Council strongly condemns attacks against schools, urges safeguarding of right to education, unanimously adopting resolution 2601 (2021).

Informal comments to the media by Mona Juul, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations, and Moussa Maman Sani, Political Coordinator of the Mission of Niger to the United Nations, on children and armed conflict.

Informal comments to the media by Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations, on the issue of Western Sahara.

Ongoing conflict in Tambura, South Sudan, has displaced tens of thousands and children. Schools have been destroyed by armed attackers and students as well as teachers have been frequent targets. Many teachers have fled for their lives while numerous school-going children have been forced by these dire circumstances to leave their homes and shelter at the UNMISS temporary base in the area. UNMISS

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said the misuse, illicit transfer and destabilizing accumulation of small arms and light weapons, and their ammunition, remain a “defining factor in undermining peace and security at the national, regional and global levels and have deeply aggravated situations for vulnerable populations already suffering from conflict.” UNIFEED

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