“UN Works Best When It Comes To Children,” Says Special Representative

The United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy, met with reporters to detail the UN Security Council’s unanimously adopted landmark resolution on Tuesday which lists over 60 parties accused of armed conflict including maiming, killing, raping and committing sexual violence against children.

“This is a major step forward in the fight against impunity for crimes against children and a recognition of the reality of conflict today, where girls and boys are increasingly targeted and victimized, killed and raped, as well as recruited into armed groups,” said Coomaraswamy.

The new resolution was sponsored by the UN Ambassador to Mexico , Mr. Claude Heller and allows for the compilation of a “list of shame” to include the killing and maiming of children, as well as horrendous crimes and sexual violence against children in wartime.