Annual Report of the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict

• 24 Jun 2021

UN chief Antonio Guterres’ annual report to the Security Council on children and armed conflict covers the killing, maiming and sexual abuse of children, abduction or recruitment, denial of aid access and targeting of schools and hospitals.

• The report verified that violations had been committed against 19,379 children in 21 conflicts. The most violations in 2020 were committed in Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen.

The report on India

• He mentioned his concern for children of Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand States, which are affected by militancy/ naxal activities.