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UN Security Council members decry rise in violence against children in 2024 and call for accountability
Summary
Representatives speaking for a group of Security Council members said the secretary-general's 2024 report shows unprecedented levels of violence against children, a 25% increase in six grave violations, and urged states and parties to comply with international obligations and permit humanitarian access.
Representatives of Algeria, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and Guyana told the United Nations Security Council that they were alarmed by the secretary-general's report documenting unprecedented levels of violence against children in armed conflict in 2024 and a 25% increase in six grave violations.
"We deplore the continued disregard for the rights of children, particularly their inherent right to life," the Representative of Guyana said on behalf of the group. "We strongly condemn all violations and abuses committed against children and express deep concern that children's rights continue to be violated with impunity."
The representatives urged accountability for perpetrators as essential to…
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