May 17

Children And Armed Conflict Report.UN Secretary General

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The latest report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflicts is now available (A/65/820–S/2011/250). The report covers the period from January to December 2010 and among others, it

provides information on grave violations committed against children, in particular the recruitment and use of children, the killing and maiming of children, rape and other sexual violence against children, the abduction of children, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the denial of humanitarian access to children by parties to armed conflict in contravention of applicable international law
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March 30

UN And The African Union; Food; And 10 Stories From 2007. UN Pulse

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Relationship between the UN and the African Union

 The Secretary-General recently issued a Report on the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African Union, in the maintenance of international peace and security (S/2008/186). Issued in response to the Security Council presidential statement of 28 March 2007 (S/PRST/2007/7), the report considered the important issues that define the nature of collaborative partnership in international peace and security between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular, the African Union and the division of responsibilities between them under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.Permanent Link: Relationship between the UN and the African UnionUN Pulse 

 

Food – Who pays the price?

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), six international panellists … consider the future of global food production in the BBC World debate “Food – Who Pays the Price?”. Learn more on the IFAD website.Permanent Link: Food – Who Pays the Price? UN Pulse  

 

 

10 Stories, 2007

 The UN Department of Public Information has launched a list of ten stories that unfolded in the course of 2007 that the world may wish to hear more about. The list includes:   
January 31

Children And Armed Conflict Report. UN.

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The latest report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict has been issued (A/62/609-S/2007/757). The report concerns ending the recruitment and use of children in conflicts, including killing and maiming of children, rape and other sexual violence, abductions, denial of humanitarian access to children and attacks against schools and hospitals by parties to armed conflict. The report concludes with a list of recommendations and includes annexes naming groups that use children in various conflicts around the world. Permanent Link: Children and Armed Conflict report UN Pulse
April 29

Child Recruitment

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Child Recruitment as a Crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Source: The Legal Regime of the international Criminal Court: Essays in Memory of Igor Blischenko (via SSRN)

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