The mandate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict was created in 1996 by the UN General Assembly to strengthen the protection of children affected by armed conflict, raise awareness, promote the collection of information about the plight of children affected by war and foster international co-operation to […]

As the conflict in Yemen continues, the creation of new fault lines and the deepening of existing divides threaten to polarise Yemeni society permanently, posing serious challenges to long-term potential peace. Despite current efforts from the UN Special Envoy to Yemen to broker a ceasefire that will enable the start of a peace process, the […]