children and armed conflict in the syrian arab republic report of the secretary-general

“The UN has received reports that these groups targeted children as young as seven and forcibly recruited children through coercion of family members and abductions.”

“A continuing feature of the conflict in Syria is the widespread recruitment and use of children by all non-state armed groups,” declared the Special Representative. Recruitment and use of children by all non-state armed groups The alleged mass execution of 200 children by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is another tragic example of the brutality faced by boys and girls in Syria. She added that the indiscriminate shelling of densely populated areas by all parties to the conflict is another major cause of child casualties. “Aerial bombardments of civilian areas by Syrian Government Forces have continued to cause a significant proportion of the verified cases of child casualties in 2015,” said Leila Zerrougui. The Special Representative called on all parties to the conflict to end grave violations against children and to abide by their obligations under international law. She also highlighted how the future of millions of children is jeopardized by attacks on schools and education. New York – Five years of intensifying hostilities and violence in Syria have taken an unacceptable toll on the lives of boys and girls, said Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict during a briefing to the UN Security Council on the situation of children in Syria.ĭuring her presentation, Zerrougui detailed how children continue to be killed, maimed, recruited and used by parties to the conflict. Voices for Children Affected by Conflict.ACT TO PROTECT children affected by conflict.Virtual Summer School on Child Protection in Armed Conflict.

Ratification status of the Optional Protocol.

OPAC – Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict.

Children and armed conflict in the syrian arab republic report of the secretary-general