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United Nations says 500 children killed and wounded in Iraqi conflict this year

killing and wounding of about 500 children as a result of the ongoing conflicts in Iraq

 

The United Nations announced the killing and wounding of about 500 children as a result of the ongoing conflicts in Iraq during the current year.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubis and UNICEF representative in Iraq, Peter Hawkins said in a joint statement: “The continuing conflict in Iraq caused heavy losses in the lives of the most vulnerable citizens, represented by children.”

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