(Source: UN - United Nations) Note: A complete summary of today's Security Council meeting will be made available after its conclusion. Statement by Secretary-General BAN KI-MOON, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said, "My report outlines the enormous challenges we face in upholding the fundamental rights of tens of millions of children." He pointed to grave violations in the Central African Republic, Iraq, Nigeria, South Sudan and Syria, as well as deep alarm over the situation in Gaza, where he urged Israel to take immediate steps, including reviewing policies and practices, to prevent the killing and maiming of children and respect the special protections afforded to...
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