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Nearly 500 million children live in conflict zones, face violations – Report

Nearly 500 million children live in conflict zones, face violations – Report

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Africa News
Published on 2024-10-28 21:02:48

In its latest report titled Stop the War on Children, Save the Children reports a 14% increase in 2023 in violations of the rights of children living in conflict zones around the world.

More than 31,000 cases were recorded this year, or around 86 violations a day, including sexual assaults, and attacks on schools.

”Over 473 million children – more than a sixth of the world’s population – now live in conflict zones. In 2023, there were…

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