Headline : A Threat to Peace and Security Is a Threat to Children

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"In every corner of the globe, millions of children in conflict zones are in desperate need of food and clean water, education and medical care – all the essentials of life,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.

The denial of humanitarian access is one of six grave violations against children that is monitored by the United Nations. Such denial violates children’s right to life, education and the highest attainable standard of health. Any party preventing children from receiving life-saving assistance, which threatens their existence, must be held accountable, be it a government or a non-state actor.

“Let’s be clear: any threat to peace and security is a threat to children,” said United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. “And yet, in every corner of the globe, millions of children in conflict zones are in desperate need of food and clean water, education and medical care – all the essentials of life.”

In Myanmar, Rohingya children have been killed, detained, and displaced. Russian attacks on Ukraine are killing children and destroying schools, hospitals and homes. In Afghanistan, girls face systemic discrimination and violence, while the Houthis are disrupting the delivery of lifesaving aid to 11 million Yemeni children, said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield. “The list of places where children live in fear unfortunately, goes on and on.”

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