![]() Meanwhile in Iraq, the explosive ordnance from previous conflicts continue to put the lives of children at risk, killing and injuring 65 children this year. In Libya, violence in Tripoli earlier in the year killed at least 3 children. This is terrifying and must stop.Įarlier this week, a 14-year-old Palestinian girl was killed near Ramallah, bringing the number of children killed in the State of Palestine to 49 since the start of the year. The latest of such horrible losses was 10-year-old Kiyan who was shot dead while in the car with his family. Despite a lack of official data, since late September an estimated 50 children have reportedly lost their lives in the public unrest in Iran. In Iran, UNICEF remains deeply concerned by reports of children being killed, injured, and detained. In Sudan, conflict in Blue Nile and West Kordofan States has once again left children vulnerable and exposed to violence. In Yemen, whilst an UN-supported truce led to a significant reduction in the intensity of the conflict and the number of victims, the truce expired in October and children continue to come under attack. Just this week, two young girls were found brutally murdered in Al-Hol camp in northern Syria – just the latest act of horrific violence in the camp. ![]() ![]() This is an unacceptable reality.Ĭhildren in the region continue to suffer the devastating impact of protracted conflicts, communal violence, explosive ordnance and remnants of war, and political and social unrest that permeate several countries, including Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since the beginning of this year, nearly 580 children have been killed in conflict or violence across several countries in the region - an average of more than 10 children every week. AMMAN, 18 November 2022 – November 20th marks World Children’s Day, the annual commemoration of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which provides a universal set of standards to be adhered to by all countries – including the principle of non-discrimination the best interests of the child as a primary consideration in all actions concerning children the child’s right to express his or her views freely and, critically, the child’s inherent right to life.Īs this date approaches, children across the Middle East and North Africa Region are facing yet another rise in violence. ![]()
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