联合国：2024年冲突地区对儿童的暴力侵害“前所未有”

Core Points - The United Nations released its annual report on "Children and Armed Conflict," highlighting an unprecedented level of violence against children in conflict zones globally in 2024, with a shocking 25% increase in severe violations against minors compared to 2023 [1][3] - The report confirmed 41,370 incidents of severe violations against children, affecting 22,495 victims, including killings, maiming, recruitment into armed groups, abductions, sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals, and obstruction of humanitarian aid [1][3] - The number of children suffering multiple violations surged from 2,684 in 2023 to 3,137 in 2024, marking a significant increase [3] Summary by Region - The report compiled data from approximately 20 conflict zones, identifying the most severely affected areas as Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, and Haiti [4][10] - In Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, the UN confirmed the Israeli military's involvement in 7,188 severe violations against children, including the killing of 1,259 Palestinian children and injuring 941 [4] - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN confirmed 4,043 severe violations against 3,418 children, while in Somalia, there were 2,568 confirmed cases, 2,436 in Nigeria, and 2,269 in Haiti, with many incidents attributed to local armed groups [10] Statements from Officials - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed shock at the severity of violations against children in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel, particularly the high number of children killed by the Israeli military [7] - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, emphasized the urgent need for the international community to protect children and called for an immediate end to the war against children [10]