As a result of protracted and new conflicts, UNICEF has documented grave violations against young people in Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and northern Ethiopia. Henrietta Fore, UNICEF's executive director, said conflict parties continue to show a dreadful disregard for children's rights year after year. In 2020, the UN verified 26,425 grave violations against children, but data is not yet available for this year. UNICEF is urging all conflict parties to establish formal action plans. "Ultimately, children living through war will only be safe when parties to conflict take concrete action to protect them and stop committing grave violations," Fore underscored.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2021 18:18 UTC