May 2021

Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on the Impact of COVID-19 on Violations against Children in Situations of Armed Conflict

“The United States remains fully committed to the UN’s work in ending the impact of armed conflict on children whenever possible. The United States, under the Biden-Harris administration, has prioritized global COVID-19 relief, with over $4 billion pledged to COVAX over this year and next. We know that our global COVID-19 assistance program will be a critical element in addressing the multitude of factors impacting children in violent conflict.”

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on violations against children in situations of armed conflict

“One year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper attempts to assess and address its impact on violations against children in situations of armed conflict, based on information gathered mostly from UN Country Task Forces on Monitoring and Reporting on Grave Violations against Children (CTFMRs), as well as from NGO and other UN sources.” 
 

Violence against children in the time of COVID-19: What we have learned, what remains unknown and the opportunities that lie ahead

Fore, Henrietta H. "Violence against children in the time of COVID-19: What we have learned, what remains unknown and the opportunities that lie ahead." Child Abuse & Neglect. 116 (2021): 104776.

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