Michel Anglade
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Save the Children. Director and UN Representative, Geneva Office @SC_UNGeneva. Views expressed are my own. RTs are not endorsements.
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In 2023, 3 out of 10 civilians killed in conflict were children. The proportion of children killed in 2023 tripled compared to 2022.
Very grim figures from António Guterres report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
news.un.org/en/story/2024/…
It was great to speak today at #HNPW session on climate change and education.
I presented the key findings of the research by Global Partnership for Education Save the Children International 'The need for climate-smart education financing. A review of the evidence and new costing framework'.
'Prioritize and step up anticipatory actions' says Reena Ghelani. It is now time to act to mitigate the impact on communities of El Nino
Without anticipatory actions, children will be the most affected by the crises unfolding across many regions of the world
news.un.org/en/story/2024/…
In many crises, children make up half of the affected populations. We need to better mitigate the impact of crises on children.
This Save the Children International guide tells us how children could be at the core of #AnticipatoryAction
reliefweb.int/report/world/a… via ReliefWeb
It will be my pleasure today to deliver a 'masterclass' for the students of Université de Genève.
I will be be speaking about how we could and should better uphold the rights of the 268 million children living in areas affected by conflict.
Great dialogue yesterday between 25 children from Asian countries and Philip D. Jaffé UNChildRights.
Children spoke about their rights being undermined by the #ClimateCrisis .
We explore how the UNCRC provides a strong child rights framework to demand #ClimateActionNow .
#childrenrights
A l'occasion du Centenaire de la Déclaration de Genève, le CIDE organise 3 Masterclass en ligne.
Intervenant-es:
Michel Anglade, Directeur & Représentant aux Nations Unies du Bureau Save the Children UN Geneva
Prof. Hynd Ayoubi-Idrissi, Membre de UNChildRights
Eric Delemar, Défenseur des
Strong Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies statement calling for education to be prioritised in all humanitarian responses.
In many emergency contexts, populations affected by disasters rank education as one of their priority needs.
We must listen, and act accordingly!
📢 Join GAGE programme tomorrow 19 March from 12:30-2pm at the CCUN to talk about #adolescent #girls and the #ClimateCrisis .
We'll be joined by Save the Children International Michel Anglade Plan International UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳
#CSW68 #ShowUpForGirls
📣Erika, 17 yo #child #HumanRightsDefender , addresses the #HRC55 Annual Day on #ChildRights and represents thousands of children and adolescents from Latin America.🌎
She calls on the United Nations to create and facilitate spaces for #child ren voices to be heard and considered! 👏 #ADRC2024
15/3/24 Do not miss this important side event on Strengthening International Accountability regarding Violence against Children in Armed Conflict. With the participation of UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Chair, Ann Skelton Ann Skelton. #UNCRC #childrensrights #hrc55
Children have rights and should be empowered to claim these rights. Children are agents of change.
Powerful interventions from several children at #HRC55 event. 'Nothing about us without us'
Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs Save the Children LAC
Join us on March 13 to stand with child human rights defenders and to hear from children themselves about opportunities to claim their rights and the challenges they face.
UNChildRights Philip D. Jaffé Volker Türk Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs