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2025 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression Highlights Rising Violations

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2025 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression Highlights Rising Violations

AspectDetails
Date of ObservanceJune 4 annually
Established1982 by the United Nations General Assembly
OriginResponse to deaths of Palestinian and Lebanese children during Israeli military actions
Global FocusProtect children from physical, emotional, and psychological harm in conflict zones
2023 UN Report Highlights35% rise in grave violations against children in conflict zones
Total Verified Cases (2023)32,990
Key Violations (2023)Killing and Maiming (11,649), Recruitment & Use by Armed Forces (8,655), Abductions (4,356), Sexual Violence (1,470), Attacks on Schools/Hospitals (2,250), Denial of Humanitarian Access (3,896)
UN FrameworksConvention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), UNGA Resolution 51/77 (1997), 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - Goal 16.2
SignificanceReinforces global responsibility to protect children, prevent root causes of violence, and achieve a violence-free environment by 2030

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