“Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, notably the Gaza Strip, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, and Haiti” experienced the highest numbers.

This ‘should keep all of us awake at night’

Most of these violations rose in 2024, including attacks on schools (44 per cent), and rape and other forms of sexual violence (34 per cent).

“This must serve as a wake-up call. We are at the point of no return.”

4,676 children died in armed conflicts

There were also 2,374 attacks on schools and hospitals, mostly in “Ukraine, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Haiti, Afghanistan and Myanmar”.

What are the reasons?

She said that the “widespread deployment of landmines” had “dire consequences” for children.

“As the best way to protect children from hostilities is to eliminate the push and pull factors leading to their involvement in armed conflict,” it stated