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Africa: UN Reports 'Shocking' Rise in Violations Against Children in Conflict in 2023
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Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached "extreme levels" last year, with a "shocking" 21 per cent increase in extreme violations, UN Secretary-General… Read more »
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Africa: 'Shocking' Increase in Children Denied Aid in Conflicts
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All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, top UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read more »
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Africa: It Is Imperative to Protect Children in War
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All around the globe, the most vulnerable among us are suffering the gravest consequences of war. Children bear the brunt of the horrors inflicted by States and armed groups… Read more »
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Africa: First-Ever International Day of Play Marked to Help Children Reach Full Potential
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Today marks the first-ever International Day of Play which has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly to champion and protect children's right to play. Read more »
Child Violence in Conflicts Skyrockets to 'Extreme Levels' - UN
Violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached ''extreme levels'' in 2023 with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries, according to the UN.
The annual Children and Armed Conflict report found ''a shocking 21% increase in grave violations'' against children under the age of 18 in an array of conflicts, such as in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Somalia, and Syria. Sudan recorded a staggering increase of 480% in grave violations.
The alarming increase was due to the evolving nature, complexity, and intensification of armed conflict, as well as the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.
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United Nations aid agencies warn that Sudan's children are trapped in a critical malnutrition crisis that has "reached emergency levels". The U.N Children's Fund (U Read more »
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Both houses of Parliament are expected to vote on proposed amendments to the counrtry's Constitution which would reduce the age of maturity, thus increasing the risk of child ... Read more »
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Human Rights Watch said the mass killings, which included about 56 children, took place in February in the country's northern villages of Nondin and Soro. The rights group has ... Read more »
UNICEF "No bullets. One rose for each child."These were the powerful words of 10-year-old Majd during a psychosocial session delivered by UNICEF and partners.
