United Nations: Children are facing a wave of violence
The United Nations has announced that children are facing a wave of violence in various parts of the world.
This has been explained by the special representative of the United Nations regarding violence against children and warned about the large increase in such actions.
Najat Maalla M'jid, the United Nations special representative on violence against children has warned that young people are facing a wave of violence and sexual violence that has never been witnessed .
The violence is caused by war, climate change, hunger and displacement .
Najat Maalla M'jid, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Violence against Children added that children are not involved in wars or conflicts but they are going through great challenges.
The United Nations official was expected to present his report at the United Nations meeting showing how widespread violence against children is, and that technology facilitates crimes against young people more than ever before .
The report shows that more than 450 million children lived in conflict zones by the end of 2022, 40 percent of the 120 million people who fled their homes by the end of April were children, and 333 million children live in extreme poverty .
Acts of violence against children were reported to have increased significantly last year (2023) in areas witnessing war and conflict.
This is contained in a new report by the United Nations that describes violence against children in conflict-affected areas for the year 2023. The report notes a significant increase in violence against children from Palestine following Israel's attacks on Gaza to Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine.
