![]() ![]() There, children continue to be affected by the occupation, and are being detained, killed and maimed, particularly in the West Bank. Violations against children also extend to the longest, most entrenched of the crises in our region: the Occupied Palestinian Territories. For these groups – especially Da’esh – the killing, recruitment, abduction and sexual abuse of children, as well as their use as human shields, are deliberate tactics at the core of their modus operandi. We are extremely troubled by the gravity of abuse of children by extremist and terrorist groups – supported by rogue states across our region – in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen. We welcome the focus of this debate on violations committed by non-state actors. That is why this debate is critical because it is our children who suffer the most from the crises in our region caused by extremism, terrorism and the continued interference by states in each other’s internal affairs. ![]() The UAE believes our collective priority must be to promote peace and stability to ensure a better future for younger generations. ![]() On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I congratulate France on its Presidency of the Council, and I thank Secretary-General António Guterres, Special Representative Virginia Gamba, and Mr. ![]()
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