"The number of children worldwide living in conflict zones passed the half a billion mark in 2024, rising by 47 million to roughly 520 million, humanitarian group Save the Children said in a report published on Tuesday. The figure was the highest recorded since 2005 and meant that one in five children worldwide was living in active conflict zones."
"As a region, Africa had both the most children living in conflict zones, 218 million, and the highest proportion of its children, 32.6%, in such a situation. It was the first year when African children were statistically more likely to be exposed to armed conflict than those in the Middle East, even as the war in Gaza accounted for more than a quarter of serious violations against children counted by the UN."
The number of children living in conflict zones rose by 47 million to about 520 million in 2024, the highest level since 2005. One in five children worldwide now lives in an active conflict zone. A conflict zone is defined as living within 50 kilometers of an armed exchange or in a conflict causing at least 25 deaths in a year. About 11% of Earth’s landmass met that definition. UN-verified grave violations against children reached 41,763, a 30% increase, with over half occurring in the Palestinian Territories, DRC, Nigeria and Somalia. Africa had 218 million affected children (32.6%).
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