HRC 58th Session Annual discussion on the Rights of the Children

13 March, 2025

Hello,
I am Anna, a member of the Public Council on the Protection of
Children's Rights adjunct the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of
Armenia. I am happy to be provided with this opportunity to deliver a
message on behalf of the children of Armenia from the high podium of the
United Nations.

Early childhood is associated with a warm, carefree, and safe family
environment for children. Unfortunately, in today’s world, childhood for
many children and adolescents is marked with wars, armed conflicts and
humanitarian crises.

Our region is no exception. The 2020 war and the subsequent events did
not spare the innocent children of Nagorno-Karabakh, deeply impacting
their rights, including the right to education and healthcare. They
lived in an atmosphere of fear and went through forced displacement,
they couldn’t attend school and were not able to reunite with their
families.

During wars and crises, the safety of children and the protection of
civilian infrastructure, including schools, should never become a
subject of political disagreement or dispute. It should unite everyone.

I would like children’s rights to be treated as a priority, and for
states to take joint action to protect them.

I am happy that in my country, children and youth are increasingly
focusing on the idea of building a peaceful, just, and harmonious
country and region. I am confident that today’s discussion will also
demonstrate that children around the world have the same dreams and
aspirations.

Thank you.

MFA RA
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