Machel led an unusual two year process of research, consultation and mobilisation. The mothers and children I met and talked with, they all taught me lessons I will remember for the rest of my life. With support from UNICEF and the UN Centre for Human Rights, Ms. I set out to listen to children, Graça Machel said about her appointment as the UN Secretary-Generals Expert on Children and Armed Conflict. This demonstrates the failure of the international community to protect and cherish its children.?Įxpert of the Secretary-General on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children Contemporary conflicts force communities into a moral vacuum in which all restraints have been eroded and discarded ?- a world in which children are no longer considered precious. More so, it is testimony to the fundamental crisis of our civilisation. It is testimony to countless others who have been forced to witness and take part in horrifying atrocities. ? The report on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children is testimony to the millions of children who have been killed, injured and permanently disabled as a result of armed conflicts. She has worked with international nongovernmental organisations, private foundations and multilateral agencies in the area of human rights, youth development, womens rights, and development planning in both the United States and in Africa. Klot directed Graça Machels secretariat for the UN Study on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children. View all Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response and Recovery Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Emergencies Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
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