![]() And we also saw a general rise in attacks on schools and hospitals. Worryingly, both abductions and rape and other forms of sexual violence increased by 20 per cent last year in the different situations covered by this report. This was followed by the denial of humanitarian access to children, at over 3,900 incidents. The recruitment and use of children for, in, and by parties to armed conflict, with over 6,300 children verified recruited and used, was the second most prevalent violation. The use of explosive weapons in populated areas also critically endangered children. The use of explosive remnants of war, improvised explosive devices, and landmines had a particularly devastating impact and caused a quarter of these child casualties. 1,600 of these children were victims of two or more violations, illustrating how these violations are often interlinked to put it in perspective, this represents an average of 65 grave violations committed against children every single day of every week of every month in the year.Įight thousand children were either killed or maimed during 2021, making this the most prevalent of all grave violations. One of the survivors was too scared to accept medical and psychosocial support out of fear of stigmatization.ĭuring 2021, in the 21 country situations and one regional monitoring arrangement covered by my mandate, the United Nations verified a total of 23,982 grave violations, with over 19,165 child victims. In Burkina Faso, two girls were abducted and each raped by two armed men. Another 20 boys and 106 girls were injured in the blast. In Afghanistan, as girls’ classes were dismissed, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated outside of a Kabul high school. While on their way back, Al-Shabaab stopped them, accused them of association with Government forces, and abducted them. In Somalia, four children travelled to visit family. Due to a lack of available facilities, they could not immediately be reintegrated. During a military operation both were arrested together with other members of the group. In the Philippines, an 11-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl were recruited and used by the New People’s Army. The device detonated, killing 3 children, and wounding another 3. The abuses children were subjected to during last year were as grievous as they were many: In South Sudan, for example, children played with what they thought was a toy, but turned out to be an unexploded ordnance. Finally, this open debate is an opportunity to think forward while reaffirming our commitment to the protection of children used and abused by, in and for armed conflict. The debate also permits us to act on behalf of conflict-affected children by publicly highlighting the current trends and patterns of grave violations against them and allowing Security Council members to hear about existing and emerging challenges, as well as successful measures taken to better protect children. The Open Debate is an important opportunity for all of us to remind ourselves of the reality faced by children in conflict and of our responsibility to stand by them. I thank His Excellency, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Ambassador Fernando Simas Magalhães, for convening this debate on the Secretary-General’s Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict covering grave violations suffered by children during 2021. Presentation of the Report of the Secretary-General Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict Voices for Children Affected by Conflict.ACT TO PROTECT children affected by conflict.Virtual Summer School on Child Protection in Armed Conflict.Ratification status of the Optional Protocol.OPAC – Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict.
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