International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression Facts & Quotes

• According to the UN, more than 1 billion children around the world are affected by violence. This violence costs societies up to $7 trillion a year.
• According to the UN, the 6 most common violations against children around the world are:
  1) Recruitment and use of children in war
  2) Killing
  3) Sexual violence
  4) Abduction
  5) Attacks on schools and hospitals
  6) The denial of humanitarian access
• Children need peace and protection at all times. The rules of war prohibit the unlawful targeting of civilians, attacks on schools or hospitals, the use, recruitment and unlawful detention of children, and the denial of humanitarian assistance. When conflicts break out, these rules need to be respected and those who break them need to be held to account. Enough is enough. Stop attacks on children - UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression Top Events and Things to Do

• Hear some of the stories from people who suffered violence when they were growing up.
• Donate to charities that help end violence against children. Some examples include the End Violence Fund and World Vision.
• Watch a movie that depicts life for children in war-torn countries. Here are our suggestions:
  First They Killed My Father (2017)
  Beasts of No Nation (2015)
  War Witch (2012)

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