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Children Pay the Heaviest Price as Conflicts Intensify

Increased killings, recruitment, and sexual violence on the rise

Jul 02, 2026
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By: Majid Maqbool

The killing and maiming of children globally has increased to alarming levels, particularly in the murderous struggle between Israel and its foes, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Myanmar and Somalia as out-of-control conflicts continue on the boil, according to a series of UN and other reports. The investigations into childre…

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