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More than 8,400 children were killed by wars in 2020: UN report

Grave violations against children in conflict remain “alarmingly high”, with the coronavirus pandemic increasing their vulnerability to abduction, recruitment and sexual violence, a new United Nations report has found. In its annual Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) report the UN said at least 19,379 children affected by war in 2020 were victims of grave violations […]