Since the beginning of the Special Representative's mandate, his Office had identified the need both to fill critical knowledge gaps concerning the nature and scope of the impact of armed conflict on children and for better coordination and dissemination of available knowledge on the issue.
从特别代表任期开始，其办公室就认为必须更好地了解武装冲突的性质及其后果对儿童的影响，更好地协调和传播所了解的情况。