"Growing up in militarised areas also often means dropping out of school, being forced to leave home, and being subjected to physical and mental trauma, it added. This disproportionate rise in grave violations reveals that beyond exposure to conflict, there is also a deep erosion of the international norms and protections designed to shield children from harm, said Inger Ashing, Save the Children's CEO."
"This report also reveals another troubling reality: The current unilateral focus on combating violence through military, state and private security solutions is failing to adequately protect children from the gravest forms of harm, Ashing added. In 2024, there were 61 state-based conflicts, meaning that at least one of the warring parties was a state government. Less than 2 percent of global security funds went towards peacebuilding and peacekeeping in 2024, mirroring a long-term trend in declining peace spending."
520 million children were exposed to war in 2024, a record high for the third consecutive year. Verified grave violations against children rose to 41,763 in 2024, a 30 percent increase from 2023, averaging 78 children each day experiencing killings, maiming, abduction, recruitment, or sexual abuse. Growing up in militarised areas commonly leads to school dropout, forced displacement, and physical and mental trauma. Less than 2 percent of global security funds were allocated to peacebuilding and peacekeeping in 2024, while military spending rose more than 9 percent to $2.7 trillion. Africa hosted 218 million children in conflict zones, surpassing the Middle East since 2007.
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