![]() ![]() More so, in 2022, 3,931 incidents of the denial of humanitarian access to children were verified – where humanitarian workers were killed, assaulted or abducted and the humanitarian supplies were looted – while bureaucratic impediments and restrictions on movement further complicated the humanitarian aid delivery. There were verified attacks in 1,163 schools and 647 hospitals – half of which were perpetrated by Government forces – representing a 112 per cent increase compared to 2022, she continued, also spotlighting a 60 per cent increase of the use of schools and hospitals for military purposes by armed forces and groups. Some cases were so severe that they resulted in the death of the victims. Rape and sexual violence against children, including gang-rape, forced marriage and sexual slavery – although unreported – has also been verified, while children were also killed or injured in air strikes. In 2022, there were 27,800 verified violations against 18,890 children, including 8,630 children killed or maimed, 7,622 children recruited and used, and 3,985 children abducted. The current mandate spans across five geographical regions and covers 26 situations, including the unfolding security situations in Haiti and Niger, as well as the related situations in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Ukraine which were added in 2022 and in the report for the first time. VIRGINIA GAMBA, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, noted that, in 2017 – when she took office – the Secretary-General’s report covered 20 situations across 4 geographical regions and documented 21,000 violations. Note: A complete summary of today’s Security Council meeting will be made available after its conclusion. ![]()
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