"More than 10,000 children have been killed or injured in wars"
The number of children killed in wars around the world is increasing. According to the United Nations, more than 10,000 children were killed or injured in wars around the world last year (2017).
According to the United Nations, more than 10,000 children were killed or injured in wars last year (2017). The global organization cited 21,000 cases of child rights violations worldwide in its report.
Among the violations of children's rights recorded last year were sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the sending of children to war zones as child soldiers.
The UN report states that 6,000 cases of violence against children have been committed by government forces in countries including Myanmar, Syria, and Yemen.
There were also 15,000 reported cases of violence against children by armed groups fighting government forces in various regions. The highest number of such violence, with 2,896 cases, was committed against children in Syria.
The report also states that the number of violence against children in 2017 increased sharply compared to the previous year in countries such as Myanmar, Iraq, the Central African Republic, and Congo.
In 2016, the number of children killed or injured in armed conflicts around the world was reported to be around 8,000, nearly 2,000 fewer than in 2017.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the sharp increase in violence against children around the world.
Source: DW
