Senior UN children’s advocate says they “should never be targeted by violence”

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Reacting to a recent upsurge in violent attacks affecting children, Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, called on Friday for those responsible to be held fully accountable.

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August 17, 2018 at 02:32PM
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