"The protection of conflict-affected children remains a central pillar of the human rights, peace and security, peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian agendas. Sultan Barakat on the importance of including child's rights and needs in mediation and peacebuilding efforts to ensure sustainable peace, as per the Practical Guidance for Mediators to Protect Children in Situations of Armed Conflict launched by her office in 2020. The Special Representative also participated in a roundtable discussion with Prof.
Fahad Al-Sulaiti, CEO of Education Above All, and with Executive Directors of programmes in the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.
The Special Representative further explored possible partnerships on higher education on child protection issues with Mr. Mariam Al-Misnad, Minister of Social Development and Family. Hassan Al-Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, and with H.E. Lolwah Al-Khater, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, H.E. The opening of a CAAC Analysis and Outreach Hub in Doha will reinforce our joint work on the protection of children before, during, and after conflict, and expand our collaboration with partners in the region," said Virginia Gamba.ĭuring her visit, the Special Representative was honored to meet with H.E. "Qatar has been an important partner of the Children and Armed Conflict mandate in recent years and a strong advocate for the protection of education in emergencies, including by sponsoring the creation of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. The Hub, supported by the generous contribution of the State of Qatar, will bolster the work of the Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) Office on Analysis and Outreach and in the collection of lessons learned and best practices, including mediation, and support the overall mandate of the Special Representative to end and prevent grave violations against children in armed conflict. Doha / New York, 9 June 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, completed a three-day visit to Doha, Qatar, where she formally opened the Children and Armed Conflict Analysis and Outreach Doha Hub and met with high-level officials.
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