WEBINAR | Special Briefing for UN Member States: Ending violence against children during COVID-19 and beyond

Host Organization: 
End Violence Against Children
Date & Time: 
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 8:30am
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(from https://unicef.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q_jIQQLbQeW4Ci7ED-iW2A)

The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children together with the European Union Delegation to the UN and the Permanent Missions of France, Uruguay, Colombia and Japan and with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children and UNICEF – is organizing a webinar for Member States on the increased risk of violence to children during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The briefing presents an opportunity to share challenges faced and actions being taken by countries during the outbreak and its recovery, ahead of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
 

Speakers

  • Ambassador Olof Skoog, Head of European Union Delegation to the United Nations, Opening speech
  • Ambassador Carlos Amorín, Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations, opening speech
  • A representative of the Government of France (TBC)
  • Ambassador Guillermo Fernández de Soto, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
  • Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations
  • Najat Maalla M’jid, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children
  • Cornelius Williams, Associate Director, Child Protection, UNICEF
 

Moderator

Executive Director Howard Taylor, Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children
 

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Tags: 
COVID-19, violence prevention, child rights and protection, United Nations

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