Children and Armed Conflict
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Peace and Security
UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war
The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child soldier who recounted harrowing experiences…
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Peace and Security
UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against children in conflict in 2023
Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached “extreme levels” last year, with a “shocking” 21 per cent increase in…
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Humanitarian Aid
UNICEF Raises Alarm: 40% More Kids Killed in Ukraine War This Year
As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed…
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Human Rights
Yikes! Are Kids in War Zones Getting Less Help?
Painting a grim landscape of the world’s war zones, Virginia Gamba, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict,…
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