United Nations: The number of children killed by conflict is unprecedented in the world
The United Nations said on Tuesday that the number of civilian deaths and children in armed conflict has risen more than ever before.
The United Nations said on Tuesday that the number of civilian deaths and children in armed conflict has risen more than ever before.
The United Nations said in a report that the confirmed killings and maiming of children around the world has reached a record level since the establishment of the monitoring mechanism in this regard.
The report added that “the number of casualties and child victims in Afghanistan amounted to 3062 minors, and this number is considered the highest,” pointing out that Syria was ranked second, with the number of victims and affected children is 1854, and in Yemen, 1689 children.
Somalia is still the country with the highest level of participation of children in armed conflict with 2,300 children participating in the armed conflict in 2018, and in Nigeria 1947 minors.
The report also noted that 933 cases of sexual abuse of children were recorded last year, 331 in Somalia and 277 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The report revealed that 2,490 children were abducted last year, including 1609 in Somalia, 367 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 180 in Nigeria, 109 in Southern Sudan, 69 in Syria, 62 in the Central African Republic, 22 in Sudan and 13 in the Philippines.
