Children victims of armed conflicts in the world: Permanence and mutation of a world preoccupation

The fate of children victims of armed conflicts in the world is a permanent preoccupation for the whole international community according to the report of the UN secretary general on the issue. Globally, the situation has not advanced in 2013 and thousands of children continue to suffer from the atrocities caused by armed conflicts. If progress has been observed in countries like Sri Lanka and Nepal, the situation is still worrisome in Syria and Afghanistan. Likewise, social infrastructures like hospitals and especially schools have become the main target for armed groups, compromising the education and the future of children. However, progress registered in the judicial domain can permit to hope the best. 

Crédit photo : Pierre Holtz/UNICEF