Childhood is extinguished by the brunt of war and crime, this report of the United Nations will sleep

United Nations: Due to the ongoing war and other crimes between many countries of the world, the flame of childhood is being extinguished. Thousands of innocent children are being killed and crippled all over the world every year. By reading the latest report on the death and crime of children by the United Nations, your senses will be blown away. According to an annual report by the UN recently, the violence against children during armed conflicts around the world in 2024 has reached ‘unprecedented levels’. The report is the title ‘Children in Armed Conflict’ and was released late on Thursday.

25 percent incidents increased

The report states that serious crimes against children below 18 years of age in 2024 have increased by 25 percent compared to the previous year. This increase is more than the 21 percent increase recorded in 2023. During this time several thousand children died and a large number of Nunihals were crippled.

Major centers of violence

• Gaza and West Bank
• Congo democratic republic
• Somalia
• Nigeria
• Hati

UN expressed concern

United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Gutaras said that children are suffering the brunt of frequent violence, indiscriminate attacks, peace agreements and deepening humanitarian crises during the wars. He expressed concern that war strategy includes incidents such as attacks on children, use of heavy explosive weapons in residential areas and forced recruitment of children.

Statistics

• Total confirmed serious crime: 41,370
• Of these, 36,221 crimes were committed in the year 2024
• The remaining 5,149 crimes took place in the east, but verified in 2024
• These crimes include murder, limb-bhang, kidnapping, sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals, and depriving children with human help.

Israel and Gaza

• The United Nations has included the Israeli army in the ‘black list’ for the second consecutive year.
• 7,188 serious offenses were registered in 2024
• Among them, 1,259 Palestinian children were confirmed in Gaza and 941 children were confirmed.

However, the report also stated that the figures mentioned by the Ministry of Gaza Health are very high, but the United Nations verification process is based on rigorous norms and continues. Gutaras said that he was shocked by “serious crimes against children in the occupied Palestinian areas and in Israel”. He appealed to Israel to follow the international human law and provide special protection to children.

Status of other countries

• Congo: 4,043 crime against 3,418 children
• Somalia: 2,568 crimes against 1,992 children
• Nigeria: 2,436 crimes against 1,037 children
• Haiti: 2,269 crimes against 1,373 children

Ukraine war and Russia’s role

• Russia and its associated armed groups are also included in the ‘Kali List’ in the third year.
• According to the United Nations, 1,914 serious crimes have been committed against 673 children in Ukraine.
• Gutaras has also expressed deep concern over the growing crimes against children in Ukraine. (AP)

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