“The cries of 22,495 innocent children who should be learning to read or play ball — but instead have been forced to learn how to survive gunfire and bombings — should keep all of us awake at night.” Violence against children caught in multiple and escalating conflicts reached 'unprecedented levels' last year, with the highest number of violations in Gaza and the West Bank, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti, according to a United Nations report. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2025/Jun/20/un-violence-against-children-in-conflict-reached-unprecedented-levels-in-2024-with-gaza-worst?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=channel&utm_campaign=nation