Live
- Wandering through the charming streets and alleys of Philadelphia
- Rayalaseema and South Coastal Andhra to receive rains from November 12 amid surface circulation
- How thoughtful design shapes our homes and future
- The Indian cricket cap has very little value
- Four leaders appointed to various nominated posts
- Transforming stress into personal growth
- Meat for Kids
- ‘DAG’ (Goodbye) Amstelveen, Amsterdam!
- A captivating Kuchipudi ballet celebrating divine love and valour
- A new era of economic renaissance in India
Thousands of children die in Syrian conflict: UN
Highlights
Tens of thousands of children have been killed or maimed in fighting in Syria, Kevin Kennedy, the UN regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis, has said.
.jpg)
Tens of thousands of children have been killed or maimed in fighting in Syria, Kevin Kennedy, the UN regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis, has said.
The Syrian conflict was robbing children of their future, Xinhua quoted Kennedy as saying.
"Children have lost their lives to air strikes, mortars, artillery, shooting, car bombs and improvised explosive devices," he said.
He said a quarter of schools in the country can no longer be used because they have been destroyed, damaged or were sheltering thousands of displaced families or the military.
Kennedy's grim statement came on the occasion of Universal Children's Day on Friday.
He said the Syrian conflict have a "particularly heinous" impact on the country's youngest citizens.
He listed recent incidents such as the deaths of 19 children who were struck by a missile while playing in the city of Homs.
"The conflict is a living nightmare for everyone, particularly for children, robbing them of their childhood and their futures," Kennedy said.
"We are closer than ever to losing a whole generation of children to despair, illiteracy and darkness."
The statement called for all parties to the Syrian conflict to implement a nationwide ceasefire and put an end to the fighting.
Next Story
ADVERTISEMENT
