Save the Children appeals for stronger protection of children 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Merlina Hernando-MalipotRecognizing the “deep” and “devastating” impact of armed conflict especially on children, an international group on Saturday called for a “stronger protection” particularly of those who are located in conflict areas. “All of those countries are in a state of war,” Save the Children said. In the Philippines, Save the Children also raised concern on the “situation of children in war-affected Mindanao provinces” where “young people in these areas continue to suffer deaths, injury, abduction and sexual violence.”Save the Children Philippines Chief Executive Officer Atty. In many cases, children are specifically targeted,” said the report of Save the Children.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 16, 2019 08:18 UTC