2/20/2024 0 Comments Children and armed conflict![]() There was a 112 percent increase in attacks on schools and hospitals, in particular in Ukraine, Burkina Faso, Israel, the State of Palestine, Myanmar, Mali, and Afghanistan.The highest numbers of grave violations were verified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Israel and the State of Palestine, Somalia, the Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Yemen.The signing of the truce in Yemen contributed to a 40 percent decrease in violations, underlining the importance of peace in achieving security for children.In contrast, Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, and the Philippines saw a decrease in grave violations.Grave violations also increased in Colombia, Israel and the State of Palestine, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, and the Syrian Arab Republic.An upsurge in the activity of armed groups, including those designated by the United Nations as terrorist groups, caused severe deterioration of the situation in the central Sahel, in particular in Burkina Faso, leading to an 85 percent increase in grave violations.The splintering of armed groups and intercommunal violence affected children, contributing to a 135 percent increase in grave violations in South Sudan. ![]()
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