Yemen war reaches ‘shameful milestone’ - 10,000 children now killed or maimed 

Another “shameful milestone” has been reached in the conflict in Yemen with 10,000 children killed or maimed since fighting started in March 2015, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2021/10/1103432
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More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF

11 Dec 2022

More than 11,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Yemen - an average of four a day since fighting escalated in 2015, though the number is likely to be far higher, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.

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Ukraine: Civilian casualties mount, as war enters second winter

Ukraine: Civilian casualties mount, as war enters second winter

21 Nov 2023

At least 10,000 civilians, including over 560 children, have been killed and more than 18,500 injured since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission there said on Tuesday.

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Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

16 Apr 2024

Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one child is injured or dies every 10 minutes, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, amid spiralling violence in the West Bank and concerns over a regional escalation of the conflict following Iran’s missile and drone strike on Israel.