Africa: Security Council Live - Children and War, 'Each One Is a Life'

26 October 2026
UN News Service

With violations against children caught in armed conflict reaching an unprecedented level this year, the Security Council is marking 30 years since it took on the mandate to protect young people caught up in war.

What you need to know:

  • Violations against children in armed conflict reached unprecedented levels in 2025, with 38,558 cases affecting 24,174 children, according to the UN Secretary-General's latest annual report
  • The highest numbers of violations were verified in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (12,445), Democratic Republic of the Congo (4,114), Nigeria (2,560), Myanmar (2,203) and Somalia (2,195)
  • The Security Council added children and armed conflict to its agenda in 1996 and established a monitoring mechanism in 2005 to track six grave violations, from child recruitment into armed groups to targeting schools and hospitals

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