Children and Armed Conflict in Somalia

United Nations Security Council | 2010-11-09

This report, drafted by the office of the U.N. Secretary General, provides an examination of the use of children and armed conflict in Somalia. From the report's summary: "The level and scale of grave violations against children in Somalia have been increasing over the past two years, particularly with regard to the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict; the killing and maiming of children; and the denial of humanitarian access to children. In Mogadishu, tens of thousands of children are suffering under the direct impact of one of the most intense and indiscriminate conflicts in the world, while the broader implications of displacement, livelihood collapse and lack of statutory protection services have affected children across the entire country and further increased their vulnerability to all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse."