But the purpose of the report is not only to point the finger, but also to point the way forward. The UN is here to support any party to conflict that is willing to take measures to better protect children. "UNICEF calls on all parties to these latest conflicts to take action to protect children now. Three more conflicts where children are forced to bear the brunt of wars waged by adults. "And this year we have three new situations added to the report. By the time I met her, she had already borne a child shortly after she escaped. Her sister died a week after they were abducted. She and her sister were abducted, raped, and abused.
When the armed men came to her village, she and her sister faced an impossible choice: serve the group or die. I have never seen such a sad, haunted child. This young child had seen his best friend beheaded. He had fled there to escape brutal violence in his home village. "I recently met a young boy at a camp for displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "As SRSG Gamba has said, there is no word strong enough to describe the horrific experiences these children have suffered. There are many others we couldn’t reach and whose stories may never be known to us. "And these are only the violations against children the United Nations has been able to verify. Forced to take up arms and risk their lives. "The report presents verified evidence of more than 23,000 violations against 19,165 children in 2021. "I want to pause and take a moment to reflect on just how appalling the information in the Secretary-General’s report really is. Children – and childhood – are under attack. Around the world, as conflicts proliferate, grave violations against children continue. "The Secretary-General's report leaves little to the imagination. "Thank you for inviting me to join this critical open debate on children and armed conflict. NEW YORK, 19 July 2022 - "Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Colleagues,
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