The EU’s political commitment is supported by humanitarian and long-term EU development and peacebuilding projects to assist children impacted by armed violence including in Colombia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The EU allocated approximately EUR 285.5 million (2022) for protection in humanitarian settings, of which a significant part is directly allocated to activities targeting children associated with armed conflict. To combat the use of minors as soldiers, the EU has made the prevention and elimination of grave violations against children affected by armed conflict a priority, as recalled in the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child. Joint statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell and UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General Virginia Gamba ‘ Protecting children amidst conflicts from violations and abuses is at the forefront of our efforts.’ In addition schools are adapted from forums of learning to bases for military purposes or recruitment grounds. The figures fall short from the harsh reality of how children remain disproportionally affected by armed conflicts, however it already depicts a cruel and unjustifiable imagery.Ĭhildren born and raised in the context of armed conflict suffer a great amount of trauma from their experience and are more vulnerable to being recruited to combat.Īccess to education becomes limited, including attacks on students and education personnel. The highest number of violations were 2 515 killings, maiming of 5 555 minors and over 6 thousand children used as child soldiers (source: UN). In 2021 alone, the United Nations verified close to 23 thousand grave violations against children in the context of conflict.
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