{"id":18635,"date":"2026-01-26T11:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/?p=18635"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:39:38","slug":"threat-of-war-childrens-rights-in-situations-of-armed-conflict-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/news\/threat-of-war-childrens-rights-in-situations-of-armed-conflict-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Threat of War: Children\u2019s rights in situations of armed conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/714x404-winner-icpp-2025-560x317.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<div class=\"page-intro\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Around the world, children living through armed conflicts face unprecedented levels of violence, displacement, and deprivation. From Gaza to Sudan, Myanmar to Ukraine, conflict is robbing millions of children of safety, stability, and their most fundamental rights. Today, nearly 500 million children are growing up in conflict zones, exposed daily to killing and maiming, displacement, hunger, loss of education, and the destruction of their communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Children\u2019s Peace Prize 2025 winner, Bana Alabed, from Syria, has courageously raised her voice to represent children in war zones. Having experienced the Syrian Civil War, Bana documented the suffering of children during wars, earning global recognition from global leaders and earning the nickname \u201cthe Icon of Aleppo\u201d. Despite immense challenges, Bana remains steadfast in amplifying the voices of war-affected children, urging the world to offer them protection, justice, and hope for a better future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This factsheet highlights the urgent need for stronger global action to protect children in armed conflict.\u00a0It examines how existing international frameworks fall short in preventing grave violations and calls on states and international actors to prioritize child safety, ensure accountability for abuses, and place children at the center of peacebuilding and humanitarian efforts.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read our report \u201cThreat of War: Children\u2019s rights in situations of armed conflict\u201d to learn more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/ICPP-Thematic-Factsheet-2025-KidsRights.pdf\">Threat of War: Children\u2019s rights in situations of armed conflict<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around the world, children living through armed conflicts face unprecedented levels of violence, displacement, and deprivation. From Gaza to Sudan, Myanmar to Ukraine, conflict is robbing millions of children of safety, stability, and their most fundamental rights. Today, nearly 500 million children are growing up in conflict zones, exposed daily to killing and maiming, displacement, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/archived.kidsrights.webkey8.nl\/uk\/news\/threat-of-war-childrens-rights-in-situations-of-armed-conflict-2\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3899],"tags":[3901],"class_list":["post-18635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uk","tag-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Threat of War: Children\u2019s rights in situations of armed conflict - Kidsrights UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Threat of War: Children\u2019s rights in situations of armed conflict - Kidsrights UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Around the world, children living through armed conflicts face unprecedented levels of violence, displacement, and deprivation. 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