UN Reports Rising Child Fatalities In Darfur
The United Nations has issued a special 'Child Alert' warning for the Darfur region of Sudan due to levels of hunger and violence. This specific alert is a rarely used procedure by the international organization to signal that a situation has reached a critical level. Children are bearing the heaviest burden of the war in Darfur, facing death, injury, disability, and displacement. The agency reported that children are suffering from acute hunger, disease, and psychological trauma. UNICEF reports acute malnutrition and severe psychological trauma among children in North Darfur. The report notes that levels of acute malnutrition in two additional areas in North Darfur rose in February. Children remain among the primary victims of the ongoing food insecurity crisis. Increased disease and lack of humanitarian aid are impacting Darfur.
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“أطلقت الأمم المتحدة تحذيراً خاصاً يحمل اسم إنظار الطفلة للإشارة إلى وصول الأوضاع إلى مرحلة غير مسبوقة من الخطورة... نحو خمسة ملايين طفلة يعيشون تحت وطأة حرمان هاد”
“the warning indicates that in all the armed groups, particularly today, the daily life of people in Darfur is being affected, including children, with the loss of opportunities to access education or healthcare, while an increasing number face acute malnutrition and diseases... at least 160 children killed and dozens others injured in the first three months of the year.”
“The city of El Fasher in Darfur... has witnessed widespread violence since that date, killing or nearly killing more than 1,300 children and recording more than 1,500 serious violations of children's rights.”
“Millions of children live under the weight of deprivation in one of the worst crises... at least 160 children killed and dozens of others injured in the first three months of 2021.”
“160 طفلا وإصابة عشرات أخرين في أول ثلاثة أشهر من عام 2021 تحذير إلى أنه في جميع أنحاء درفور يتحمل الأطفال لعب أكبر للنزاع”
“كشفت الأرقام عن مقتل ما لا يقل عن 160 طفلا وإصابة عشرات أخرين في أول ثلاثة أشهر من عام 2021”
“at least 1,300 children have been killed or maimed since April 2024... violations including kidnapping, forced recruitment, and sexual violence.”
“UNICEF said that five million children in Darfur face severe deprivation, issuing an emergency warning under the name Child Alert, a rarely used procedure by the international organization indicating the situation has reached a critical level.”
“الوضع مستوى حريجاً وهي المرة الأولة التي تصدر فيها المنظمة مثل هذا تحذير بشأن دارفور منذ عشرين عاماً تقول اليونسف إن الأطفال يتحملون العبأ الأثقل للحرب في دارفور”
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