This number represents an increase of 25% compared to 2023, marking the third consecutive year that violations increased. 22,495 violations were committed against the children themselves while the remaining targeted infrastructure such as schools and humanitarian aid intended and used by children.

“The Cries of 22.495 Innocent Children who Should be Learning to Read or Play Ball-But Instead Have Forced to Learn How To Survive Gunfire and Bombings-Should Keep All Of Us Awake At Night,” Said the Special Representative of the a secretary-general for Children and armed conflictVirginia Gamba.

The report only details violations which could be verified independently by the United Nations, which means that the actual number of serious violations and affected children are probably much higher.

“Children should not be a victim of war”

The report awarded the increase in blind attacks – in particular urban war – in addition to not taking into account the peace agreements and deepening humanitarian crises in the world.

“Children living in the midst of hostilities are being stripped of their childhood … When we allow this to happen, we are not only protecting children – we remove their chance of growing up in complete safety, going to school and living a life with dignity and hope,” said Gamba.

In addition to the larger increase, the number of children subjected to several serious violations increased by 17%.

The greatest number of violations, 8,554, occurred in Israel and in the occupied Palestinian territories – more than double the number of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which followed.

Governments “obviously” ignore international law

The report noted that if the non -state actors played a role of dimension in violations against individual children, the actors of the government were the main forces responsible for killing and the mutilation of children, to attack schools and hospitals and to refuse humanitarian access.

“Instead of recognizing the special protection granted to children, governments and armed groups around the world clearly ignore international law that defines a child as anyone under the age of 18,” said Gamba.

The report has listed eight countries whose government forces have violated international law and committed serious violations against children – DRC, Israel, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Russia.

‘An alarm clock’

In 2024, 16,482 children formerly associated with armed forces or groups received protection or support for reintegration, but the number of violations against children is still incredibly high.

The Secretary -General has called on all Member States to comply with their obligations under international law by confirming the rights and special protections of children while expanding services to treat children victims of conflicts.

Ms. Gamba reiterated this appeal, saying that the increase in serious violations should be a “awakening” and remind the international community that indifference to such violations will not bring peace.

“We are confronted with a choice that defines that we are: worrying or diverting ourselves … We all share the duty to act – with urgency, with determination – to put an end to this suffering. Not tomorrow. Not a day. Today, “she concluded.

Their latest data show that international investment prospects this year “are negative”, a strong price correction of January, when “modest” growth seemed possible.

The reasons for this variation in trade tensions and prices, the main effect of which was a “spectacular increase in the uncertainty of investors,” said Trecta Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan.

She said that investing in renewable energies, water and sanitation had dropped by around 30% and that agriculture has dropped to 19% in investor confidence.

Only the health sector has increased by almost 20%, said Ms. Grynspan, although this represents only “less than $ 15 billion worldwide”.

“Very real consequences”

“Behind these figures are very real consequences. Non-created jobs, ”she said. “Uncontructed infrastructure, delayed sustainable development. What we see here is not only a slowdown. It’s a model. “

Ms. Grynspan has also cited “increasing geopolitical tensions” in addition to the increase in trade barriers worldwide due to the fall in world investment for development.

In critical sectors as high -tech and minerals in rare land, governments are also tightening screening for proposed foreign investments, the United Nations agency noted.

Supplies to limit the impact of the hurricane in seriously weak Haiti

The team of humanitarian countries in Haiti warned Wednesday, pre-positioned emergency funding and emergency supplies are extremely low before what should be a season of hurricane on average.

Haiti is very vulnerable to extreme weather conditions, with 96% of the population at risk. Forecasts The project 12 to 19 tropical storms and up to five major hurricanes this year.

The alert comes as the fragile nation island is struggling to worsen the humanitarian crisis. The armed gangs control a large part of the country, the collapse of essential services and increasing trips have left 5.7 million people insecure food, 1.3 million inappropriate and 230,000 living in abuse of makeshifts poorly equipped to resist bad weather.

Limited preparations

Humanitarian actors have pre-positioned limited stocks of essential articles, but they are at a record level for a season of hurricanes posing such a high risk.

For the first time, Haiti will start the hurricane season without pre-positioned food supplies or the financial resources necessary to launch a quick response.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Humanitarian Office (Ochha) Coordinate missions with United Nations agencies and partners to assess how to safely resume assistance operations in high appearance zones, following their suspension on May 26 due to insecurity.

“I am deeply concerned about communities, families and vulnerable groups that have already been affected by violence and who live in precarious conditions,” said Ulrika Richardson, humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, calling for immediate support.

In mid-June, the humanitarian response plan of $ 908 million for Haiti was funded at 8%.

Worse cholera and hunger in South Sudan

OCHA raised the alarm Thursday on the increase in cases of malnutrition and cholera in South Sudan torn by the war.

It is estimated that 2.3 million children under the age of five need urgent treatment for acute malnutrition, an increase of 10% since last July.

This crisis takes place in the middle of the most serious cholera epidemic in the world this year, with nearly 74,000 cases and at least 1,362 deaths reported on June 16.

The start of the rainy season and decreasing immunity is at risk of a significant increase in infections.

United Nations Response

The plan of humanitarian needs and humanitarian responses from 2025 for South Sudan is 20%funded.

Despite limited resources and many challenges, the UN and partners have increased efforts, providing vaccines and vital aid to contain the disease and protect the most vulnerable.

“This disastrous situation is a brutal reminder that we need to finance as urgent assistance, to extend nutrition and extend health services to those who need it most,” said UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric during the daily briefing in New York.

In 2024 alone, the UN checked approximately 4,500 cases of sexual violence related to conflicts (CRSV), although the real number is probably much higher. Women and overwhelming girls were women and girls.

Under international law, the CRSV is recognized as a war crime, a crime against humanity and an act which can constitute a genocide. Its lasting impact undermines efforts to strengthen sustainable peace.

Thursday, the UN marked the International day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflicts, Highlight the lasting and intergenerational effects of this brutal tactic.

War tactics

In many conflicts, sexual violence is deliberately used to terrorize, punish and humiliate civilians.

“” It is used to terrorize, punish, but also to humiliate civilians, especially women and girls,“Said Esmeralda Alabre, coordinator of the United Nations Reproductive Health Agency (Unfpa) Response to sexist violence in Sudan, addressing the UN News.

But the evil does not stop with the survivors. The CRSV is often used to tear communities and undermine social cohesion. It fragments families, spreads fear and deepens societal divisions.

In Haiti, the gangs forced family members to violate their own mothers and wives, according to Pascale Solages, founder of a feminist organization in the country.

The body of women is transformed into battlefields. The authors aim to destroy community links, using rape as a tool for domination and control. The survivors are left to carry the burden of trauma, stigma and isolation, She said UN News.

Generational trauma

Many survivors are silenced by fears of reprisals and reprisals: “To break the cycle, we must face the horrors of the past,” said UN secretary general, António Guterres, in a statement mark the day.

The trauma is not only immediate, but also creates deep and lasting intergenerational injuries, because the cycle of violence often has an impact on several generations.

Avoided by their communities, many survivors are forced to raise children born by themselves. “” It is almost as if their cries were ignored by the world“Said Ms. Alabre.

The survivors of the CRSV and their children, often excluded from education, employment and other essential aspects of life, are pushed into poverty – more deepening their vulnerability.

“” For too many women and children, war is not over when it is finished“Said the United Nations Special Representative who advocates all those who experience sexual violence in conflict circles, Pramila Patten.

Need for responsibility

Survivors not only have the right to security and support, but also to justice and repair. Again, ” Too often, the authors walk freely, masked with impunity while survivors often carry the impossible burden of stigma and shameSaid Mr. Guterres.

The limited availability of support services, especially after recent aid reductions, is the healing of survivors: not only does it become more difficult for survivors to hold their responsible attackers, and prevention efforts have been blocked by funding cuts in many capitals since the beginning of the year.

“What happened to me could have been prevented,” Ms. Patten told many times.

However, in March only, the UNFPA Sudan office had to close 40 safe spaces for women and girls, hindering efforts to provide immediate and long -term care to survivors.

Community interventions, support adapted to children to the education of children’s survivors and changes in legislative policy play a crucial role in the prevention of the CRSV.

“” If we have the investment in the resumption of women, we sons up the investment in the resumption of conflicts and that we all inherit a less sure world“Said Ms. Patten.