Millions of children are living in conflict. Hundreds of thousands of children have experienced grave violations of their rights – a quarter of a million violations against children have now been verified by the UN. Of these, more than 40% have involved t

More children are living in conflict – and are more at risk in conflict – than at any time since the Cold War. The leading cause of casualties to these children is from explosive weapons – rockets, mortars, grenades, mines and improvised explosive devices

Today, approximately 1 in 6 children are affected by armed conflict. These 300 million children are not only caught in the crossfire of war, but are increasingly used as targets and agents of war. They are bombed in their schools and in their homes. They