Children in war

Number of children killed in global conflicts tripled in 2023, U.N. ...

U.N. human rights chief says global conflict is causing "unconscionable death and suffering," with 72% more children killed in 2023 than the ...

War inflicts severe violations on the fundamental human rights of ...

This article addresses the critical issue of violence against children, defined as a violation of their rights across interpersonal, community, societal, and ...

Help protect children living amid armed conflict | unicef.ch

Today, more children than ever are living in conflict zones. They urgently need protection. UNICEF stands up for these children. And together with you, ...

An unprecedented number of children are living in war zones the ...

A compilation film challenging the apathy around some of the conflicts dominating media, featuring Myanmar, Yemen and Syria.

The children of Gaza: trapped in the brutality of war

Every war is different; but the terrible impact on children's lives is always the same. In Gaza, the relentless cycle of violence, ...

The Home Front - The Children's War | Canada and the First World ...

Young girls made bandages for the medical corps, and knit or sewed articles of clothing for care packages. Children assumed greater responsibilities in homes ...

Number of Children in War Continues to Climb - World | ReliefWeb

Attachments ... The number of children living in high-intensity conflict zones has risen by nearly 10 per cent to total 230 million children. With ...

Children of War (2014) - IMDb

Children of War: Directed by Mrityunjay Devvrat. With Farooq Shaikh, Victor Banerjee, Pawan Malhotra, Indraneil Sengupta. Would you go to war for peace?

Child Soldiers Around the World | Council on Foreign Relations

Nearly half a million additional children serve in armies not currently at war, such that 40 percent of the world's armed organizations have ...

When conflict meets the classroom: How does war affect education?

How war affects education: Facts and figures · Children in conflict-affected countries are 30% less likely to complete primary school than those ...

Child Soldiers in Yemen: Cannon Fodder for an Unnecessary War

Using Children as Fodder for War. Since the beginning of the Yemen conflict in 2014, child recruitment has become extremely prevalent among ...

US: Act to Protect Children in Conflict | Human Rights Watch

The United States government should promptly carry out the recommendations of a United Nations committee of experts to improve protection of children abroad ...

Life after death: Helping former child soldiers become whole again

Today, among the 87 war-torn countries in which data have been gathered, 300,000–500,000 children are involved with fighting forces as child soldiers. Some, as ...

The most dangerous place in the world to be a child

At the start of this war, UNICEF said Gaza was a “graveyard for children and a living hell for everyone else”. The situation in Gaza has only gotten worse as ...

War and Children | American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal

The present review provides an overview of research on the psychological impact of war and conflict on children, including the types of mental disorders that ...

How Children's Lives Changed During The Second World War

Children were crammed into large classes and stationery and books were often in short supply. Young male teachers were called up to the forces and older ...

The world is waging war on its children, in an obscene mockery of ...

The world is waging war on its children, in an obscene mockery of international law ... Callous disregard for civilian lives and safety is a ...

Full article: Social work practice with war-affected children and families

We suggest that factors such as fostering a family approach, allotting careful attention to context and culture, alongside an emphasis on linking the arts and ...

Children and war: Risk, resilience, and recovery | Cambridge Core

Especially vulnerable to long-term emotional distress were child soldiers, children who were raped, and children who had been forcibly displaced ...

Children and War UK

We develop and deliver psychological support for children traumatised by wars and other disasters worldwide. We achieve this through training and research.