More than 16,000 children subjected to sexual violence.
At least 105,000 children recruited or used by armed forces or armed groups.
More than 120,000 children killed or maimed.
NEW YORK/OSLO, 5 June 2023 – A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict were verified by the United Nations between 20, a stark illustration of the devastating impact of war and conflict on children.Īs states, donors and the humanitarian community meet in Norway for the Oslo Conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict*, UNICEF has reported that, since monitoring began in 2005, the UN has verified 315,000 grave violations committed by parties to conflict in more than 30 conflict situations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.