General Article Six grave violations against children in times of war

Topic Selected: War and Conflict Book Volume: 401

From widespread killing, maiming, abduction and sexual violence to recruitment into armed groups and strikes on schools and hospitals, as well as essential water facilities – children living in conflict zones around the world continue to come under attack on a shocking scale.

To better monitor, prevent, and end these attacks, the United Nations Security Council has identified and condemned six grave violations against children in times of war: Killing and maiming of children; recruitment or use of children in armed forces and armed groups; attacks on schools or hospitals; rape or other grave sexual violence; abduction of children; and denial of humanitarian access for children.

To mark the 25th anniversary of Graça Machel’s report on the impact of armed conflict on children, UNICEF has released a statement with the Secretary General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict calling for urgent action to protect children in war.

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