UNICEF chief urges Security Council to protect children from warzone atrocities

Summary

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell addresses the UN Security Council on the devastating impact of armed conflict on children. She highlights that schools, hospitals, and water points are being turned into battlefields, with millions of children facing violence, displacement, recruitment by armed groups, and denial of humanitarian access. Russell calls on member states to uphold international law, protect children's rights, and hold perpetrators accountable.

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