I won't say too much about this. This UN report says it all. I am just shocked that it needs to be said and that a special commemorative day has to be created for it. Children are the most innocent victims here and it is particularly important that their lives become as normal as possible and as quickly as possible to help them to heal from the trauma associated with war, loss and displacement. The following facts and figures are from the UN's website In 2022, children continued to be disproportionately affected by armed conflict, and the number affected by grave violations increased compared with 2021. From January to December 2022, there was a 112 per cent increase in attacks on schools and hospitals, particularly in Ukraine, Burkina Faso, Israel, the State of Palestine, Myanmar, Mali and Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the UN verified 95 attacks (72 on schools; 23 on hospitals), including attacks on protected persons. While non-state armed groups were responsible f
Veronika Wild
Practising Geographer - nature culture places people