[New post] International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

mediumcomjamilehkharrazi posted: " In recent decades, the proportion of civilian victims of armed conflict has increased dramatically and is now estimated to be over 90%. About half of these victims are children. Perhaps 20 million children have been forced to flee their homes because " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lady Jamileh Kharrazi, Humanitarian and Philanthropist International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers by mediumcomjamilehkharrazi In recent decades, the proportion of civilian victims of armed conflict has increased dramatically and is now estimated to be over 90%. About half of these victims are children. Perhaps 20 million children have been forced to flee their homes because of conflict and human rights violations, and are living as refugees in neighboring countries or are internally displaced. In the past decade, armed conflict has directly killed more than 2 million children. More than three times as many - at least 6 million - have been permanently disabled or seriously injured. More than one million children have been orphaned or separated from their families. Between 8,000 and 10,000 children are killed or maimed by landmines each year. An estimated 300,000 child soldiers - boys and girls under the age of 18 - are involved in more than 30 conflicts around the world. They are used as combatants, messengers, porters, cooks and to provide sexual services. Some are forcibly recruited or abducted, others enlist to escape poverty, abuse and discrimination, or to seek revenge for acts of violence committed against them or their families. About one-third of the 25 countries with the highest proportion of children orphaned by AIDS have been affected by armed conflict in recent years. Seven of the ten countries with the highest under-five mortality rates are affected by such conflicts.  Children involved in armed conflict regularly face emotionally and psychologically painful events, such as the violent death of a parent or relative, separation from their family, witnessing loved ones being killed or tortured, removal from their home and community, and exposure to fighting, bombing, and other life-threatening situations; abuse, such as abduction, arrest, detention, rape or torture, disruption of education and community life, destitution and an uncertain future. Some even take part in violent actions. In addition, children of all ages are deeply affected by the level of stress experienced by the adults who care for them. This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ mediumcomjamilehkharrazi | March 6, 2022 at 9:31 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/pa1Uv6-kJ Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Lady Jamileh Kharrazi, Humanitarian and Philanthropist. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://ladyjamilkharrazi.wordpress.com/2022/03/06/international-day-against-the-use-of-child-soldiers/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com