Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the UN, Ambassador Paruyr Hovhannisyan, participated and delivered remarks at the UN Security Council Arria formula meeting on Safe Education to Prevent the Recruitment and Use of Children in Armed Conflict.
In his remarks, Ambassador Hovhannisyan reaffirmed Armenia’s condemnation of all forms of violence against children in armed conflict and call to adhere to the obligations under International Law, including International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law.
Armenia’s Permanent Representative also stated that Armenia welcomes the UNESCO Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development and has always been vocal in highlighting the urgency of safeguarding the right to education for all, particularly for children and learners affected by armed conflict, occupation, poverty, disasters, humanitarian and other crises, including for refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of racial discrimination and people in vulnerable situations.
