00:21Good afternoon.
00:23The 10,113 meeting of the Security Council is called to order.
00:38The provisional agenda for this meeting is maintenance of international peace and security,
00:46children, technology, and education in conflict.
00:55Thank you, Madam President.
00:58On behalf of the Secretary General, I want to thank you for your leadership in organizing
01:03today's discussion.
01:05This debate comes at a moment of exceptional relevance.
01:09Today we face the highest number of armed conflicts since the Second World War.
01:14The number of civilians killed in these conflicts is the highest in decades.
01:21Our reality is clear.
01:23When conflicts erupt, children are among those most severely affected.
01:29We have been reminded of this truth over the last two days.
01:34Schools in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman have closed and moved
01:41to remote learning owing to the ongoing military operations in the region.
01:46And we are aware of the reports from Iran about the death of possibly dozens of children, allegedly
01:53as the result of a strike that hit an elementary school in the town of Minab.
01:59United States authorities have announced they are looking into these reports.
02:03They are looking into these reports.
02:05Globally, one in every five children is living in or fleeing a conflict zone.
02:11This adds up to 473 million children.
02:18In violent conflicts, schools can be one of the only safe spaces that protect children
02:23from recruitment, trafficking, and exploitation.
02:27Schools can safeguard health and hygiene, provide psychosocial support, and connect families
02:34to essential services.
02:37Education in conflict zones is life-saving and life-sustaining.
02:42And yet, schools, teachers, and education infrastructure continue to suffer violence.
02:51Madam President, the most effective way to protect children from conflict is to prevent
02:56and end wars.
02:58Building peace is at the heart of what the United Nations does.
03:02We must all work together toward this goal.
03:05Thank you, Madam President.
03:06I shall now make a statement in my capacity as First Lady of the United States.
03:15First, my heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their heroes, who sacrificed their
03:23lives for freedom.
03:25Their bravery and dedication will always be remembered.
03:28I extend my earnest wishes for a swift and smooth recovery to all those who have been injured.
03:37You are in my thoughts and prayers during these challenging times.
03:43The U.S. stands with all of the children throughout the world.
03:48I hope soon peace will be yours.
04:02Peace does not need to be fragile.
04:07Enduring peace will be achieved when knowledge and understanding are fully valued within our
04:14all societies.
04:16Shaped by cutting edge technological progress.
04:22A nation that makes learning sacred protects its books, its language, its science, and its
04:31mathematics.
04:32It protects its future.
04:35This leads to something powerful, to greater understanding, moral reasoning, and tolerance of
04:43others.
04:44Peace.
04:47Children race in a culture rooted in intelligence, develop confidence, innovate, build, compete,
04:56and maintain a deep value system.
05:00Their knowledge fosters empathy for others, transcending geography, religion, race, gender, and even
05:09local norms.
05:11They become caring people.
05:16But children race in culture rooted in ignorance are surrounded by disorder, and sometimes even
05:24conflict.
05:26These societies are filled with rigid thinkers who embrace pro-justice and shone human dignity,
05:34with peace and unity.
05:40The path to peace depends on us taking responsibility to empower our children through education and
05:48technology.
05:56I encourage you to pledge to safeguard learning in our communities and promote access to heightened
06:04education for all.
06:06people.
06:07I implore you to build a future generation of leaders who embrace peace through education.
06:17Thanks for having us.
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