#Kuzmin: #Children are the most vulnerable group of population in a situation of #ArmedConflict. Children deprived of parental care are vulnerable doubly. They face serious long-term physical, social, psychological and emotional harm with consequences that often last a lifetime. https://t.co/lhtlas2lSv

#Kuzmin at UNSC #ArriaFormula meeting: National governments play a paramount role in protecting and rehabilitating #children in armed conflict. They must redouble child protection efforts, including the social services for vulnerable children & families. 🔗https://t.co/4dwvYc5RYM https://t.co/ntERQNvFn8

#Kuzmin: Many states involved in armed conflicts are making significant steps to improve the situation of #children. However they need the support of the international🌍 community. @mfa_russia https://t.co/SeIFIgQF8v

#Kuzmin: #Syria🇸🇾 continues to face an illegal external interference and a flood of #terrorists groups. Thousands of children, incl. #children without parental care, are held for a prolonged time in appalling conditions in camps outside the Government-controlled territories. https://t.co/b6r6EVxe3f

#Kuzmin: Universal norms of the int humanitarian law provide the legal basis for the protection of #children in armed conflict. In this regard, we should not overstate the relevance of documents adopted by separate groups of states outside @UN framework. https://t.co/LOZqx57b4N https://t.co/UowYKLJpo8

Despite the US🇺🇸 attempts to bill itself among the leading advocates of #children’s rights, #Washington has little to be proud of in this area. The United States remains the world’s only country that refuses to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. https://t.co/rl1zj3aa2m

#Chumakov: Priority areas of #UNICEF should always be #children’s survival and wellbeing and support to their families. Such topics as climate, peacebuilding, promotion of gender equality are undoubtedly important. At the same time, they're priorities of other UN🇺🇳organizations. https://t.co/hRtixOoyZb