A/73/278
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
30 July 2018
Original: English
Seventy-third session
Item 70 of the provisional agenda*
Promotion and protection of the rights of children
Report of the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Summary
The present report is submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to its resolution
72/245 on the rights of the child, in which it requested the Special Representative of
the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to continue to submit reports
to the Assembly on the activities undertaken in the fulfilment of her mandate and on
the progress achieved in advancing the children and armed conflict agenda. The report
covers the period from August 2017 to July 2018. It describes trends, issues of concern
and progress made over the past year, including the mainstreaming of child protect ion
issues within the United Nations system. It also provides information on the field visits
of the Special Representative, on her engagement with regional organizations, civil
society and international partners and on dialogue with parties to conflict. I t outlines
challenges and priorities in her agenda and concludes with a set of recommendations
to enhance the protection of children affected by conflict.
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