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New UN report shows record number of children killed and maimed in conflict
New York, July 31: A new UN report has found that 2018 was the worst year on record for children caught up in armed conflict; the year saw the highest numbers killed or maimed since the United Nations began monitoring the violation.
Yemen update: UNICEF chief condemns attack in Taiz that claims lives of seven children
New York, May 28: Nowhere is safe in Yemen, the head of the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said, after an attack in the city of Taiz claimed the lives of 12 civilians, including seven youngsters – the latest victims of the country’s more than four-year war.
More children killed by unsafe water, than bullets, says UNICEF chief
New York, Mar 22: A lack of safe water, is far deadlier for children than war in more than a dozen conflict-affected countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, in a report launched to coincide with World Water Day, marked on 22 March.
Rise in number of children killed, maimed and recruited in conflict: UN report
New York, June 28: More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict last year while more than 8,000 youngsters were recruited or used as combatants, the United Nations reported on Wednesday.