![]() ![]() “Whether children in West and Central Africa are the direct targets or collateral victims, they are caught up in conflict and face violence and insecurity. Last year alone, over 6,400 children (32 per cent of whom were girls) were victims of one or more grave violations in the region. Since 2005, 1 out of 4 United Nations verified grave violations in the world was committed in West and Central Africa. In 2005, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1612 to establish a United Nations mechanism for monitoring and reporting on the following six grave violations against children during armed conflict: 1) killing and maiming of children, 2) recruitment and use of children, 3) abduction of children, 4) rape and other forms of sexual violence committed against children, 5) attacks on schools and hospitals, and 6) denial of humanitarian access. More than 3,500 children were abducted and more than 1,500 incidents of attacks on schools and hospitals were recorded. ![]() Since 2016, West and Central Africa has recorded more than 21,000 children verified by the United Nations (UN) as recruited and used by armed forces and non-state armed groups, and more than 2,200 children victims of sexual violence. West and Central Africa also has the second-highest number of abductions, according to a new UNICEF publication calling on partners to support and scale up documenting grave violations against children as well as preventing and responding to them. DAKAR, 23 November 2021 – Since 2005, when a United Nations mechanism for monitoring and reporting on the six grave violations against children was established, West and Central Africa has been the region in the world with the highest number of children verified as recruited and used by armed forces and non-state armed groups and the highest number of children verified as victims of sexual violence. ![]()
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