UN Report Highlights Government Forces as Primary Perpetrators of Child Violations in Conflict

A recent UN Secretary-General's report, discussed by the Security Council, indicates that government forces and soldiers were responsible for the majority of severe violations against children in armed conflicts in 2025. This marks the first time in three decades of UN monitoring that state actors have surpassed non-state armed groups in this regard. The report documented nearly 38,558 grave violations impacting over 24,000 children, underscoring a deeply concerning trend.