![]() It provides a review of how children have been affected in 2015, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities for more effective action. The paper notes that the open debate hopes to discuss how the international community’s response can be strengthened to address abduction of children in armed conflict. Malaysia, the chair of the Working Group, and the president of the Council this month, circulated a concept paper (S/2015/402) on 1 June. A draft resolution, which adds abductions as an additional violation to trigger inclusion of a party in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s annual report, has been put under silence and is expected to be adopted during the debate. Eunice Apio, Director of Facilitation for Peace and Development, will talk about the long-term impact of abduction on children. ![]() Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF Yoka Brandt will speak. The debate will be chaired by Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Dato’ Sri Anifah Aman. On Thursday (18 June), the Security Council will hold a ministerial-level open debate on children and armed conflict focused on the Secretary-General’s annual report on this topic (S/2015/409) and on the issue of abductions. Children and Armed Conflict Debate and Resolution on Abductions
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