UN report reveals a 25% increase in grave violations against children in 2024 [SOUND]

# The United Nations says violence against children in armed conflict situations reached unprecedented levels in 2024. The latest report on Children and Armed Conflict verified 41-thousand-370 grave violations against children, of which 36-thousand-221 were committed in 2024. Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, says while many of the violations occurred during times of conflict, grave violations can persist even after a conflict ends: