United Nations debates on children and armed conflict
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United Nations debate
international policy dialogue
mechanism for protection of children in armed conflict
multilateral diplomatic process
United Nations debates on children and armed conflict are high-level international discussions focused on protecting children from the impacts of war, addressing issues such as child soldiers, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the broader violations of children's rights in conflict zones.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Nations debates on children and armed conflict Context triple: [Olara Otunnu, participatedIn, United Nations debates on children and armed conflict]
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A.
An Agenda for Peace
An Agenda for Peace is a landmark 1992 United Nations report by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali that outlined a comprehensive post–Cold War vision for preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, and peacekeeping.
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Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions are international treaties that expand and strengthen humanitarian protections for victims of armed conflicts, including civilians and combatants no longer taking part in hostilities.
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African Peace and Security Architecture
The African Peace and Security Architecture is the African Union’s overarching framework for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts across the African continent.
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Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the management and legislative oversight body of the International Criminal Court, composed of representatives of the treaty’s member states.
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E.
UN peacekeepers
UN peacekeepers are international military and police personnel deployed by the United Nations to help maintain peace and security in conflict-affected regions around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United Nations debates on children and armed conflict Target entity description: United Nations debates on children and armed conflict are high-level international discussions focused on protecting children from the impacts of war, addressing issues such as child soldiers, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the broader violations of children's rights in conflict zones.
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A.
An Agenda for Peace
An Agenda for Peace is a landmark 1992 United Nations report by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali that outlined a comprehensive post–Cold War vision for preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, and peacekeeping.
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B.
Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions are international treaties that expand and strengthen humanitarian protections for victims of armed conflicts, including civilians and combatants no longer taking part in hostilities.
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C.
African Peace and Security Architecture
The African Peace and Security Architecture is the African Union’s overarching framework for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts across the African continent.
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D.
Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the management and legislative oversight body of the International Criminal Court, composed of representatives of the treaty’s member states.
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E.
UN peacekeepers
UN peacekeepers are international military and police personnel deployed by the United Nations to help maintain peace and security in conflict-affected regions around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations debate
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international policy dialogue ⓘ mechanism for protection of children in armed conflict ⓘ multilateral diplomatic process ⓘ |
| addresses |
attacks on medical facilities serving children
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education in emergencies ⓘ grave violations against children in armed conflict ⓘ impact of displacement on children ⓘ military use of schools ⓘ monitoring and reporting of violations against children ⓘ protection of schools as safe spaces ⓘ psychosocial impact of war on children ⓘ recruitment and use of children by armed forces ⓘ recruitment and use of children by armed groups ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
end recruitment and use of child soldiers
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ensure access to education during armed conflict ⓘ ensure access to health care for children in conflict zones ⓘ integrate child protection into peace processes ⓘ prevent and respond to grave violations against children ⓘ promote accountability for crimes against children in conflict ⓘ strengthen protection of schools and hospitals ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
abduction of children in conflict
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accountability for grave violations against children ⓘ attacks on schools and hospitals ⓘ denial of humanitarian access to children ⓘ killing and maiming of children ⓘ prevention of recruitment and use of child soldiers ⓘ protection of children in armed conflict ⓘ reintegration of former child soldiers ⓘ sexual violence against children in conflict ⓘ |
| guidedBy |
Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ⓘ Charter of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Charter
international human rights law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| hasAdditionalForum |
United Nations Human Rights Council
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surface form:
Human Rights Council
United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasMainForum | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| involves |
Member States of the United Nations
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Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
UNICEF ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Children’s Fund
Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Secretary-General
United Nations peace operations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations peacekeeping operations
affected States ⓘ civil society organizations ⓘ humanitarian agencies ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ regional organizations ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United Nations debates on children and armed conflict
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United Nations children and armed conflict agenda
United Nations human rights system ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations human rights agenda
United Nations peace operations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations peace and security agenda
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| language | all official languages of the United Nations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Action Plans between the United Nations and parties to conflict
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Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict ⓘ United Nations Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict ⓘ United Nations peacekeeping doctrine ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations peacekeeping child protection mandates
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| resultsIn |
United Nations General Assembly resolutions
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surface form:
General Assembly resolutions
Human Rights Council resolutions ⓘ United Nations Security Council resolutions ⓘ policy commitments by Member States ⓘ presidential statements ⓘ recommendations to parties to conflict ⓘ strengthening of monitoring and reporting mechanisms ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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UNICEF ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Children’s Fund
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| timePeriod | late 20th century to present ⓘ |
| uses |
annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict
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list of parties that commit grave violations against children ⓘ |
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Subject: United Nations debates on children and armed conflict Description of subject: United Nations debates on children and armed conflict are high-level international discussions focused on protecting children from the impacts of war, addressing issues such as child soldiers, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the broader violations of children's rights in conflict zones.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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createdBy
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United Nations debates on children and armed conflict
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this entity surface form:
United Nations General Assembly resolutions on children and armed conflict
United Nations debates on children and armed conflict
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United Nations debates on children and armed conflict
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this entity surface form:
United Nations children and armed conflict agenda