More children are falling victim to preventable diseases.We are seeing more children facing unimaginable mental and physical trauma.Attacks on schools and hospitals are up.Ĭhildren are disproportionately suffering the consequences of these brutal trends. They are more likely to be fought in urban areas amongst civilian populations leading to deaths and life-changing injuries, and laying waste to the infrastructure needed to guarantee access to food and water. The nature of conflict has changed, putting children in the frontline in new and terrible ways. In today’s armed conflicts, there is often no longer a clearly demarcated battlefield: children’s homes and schools are the battlefield. The world is witnessing deliberate campaigns of violence against civilians, including the targeting of schools, the abduction and enslavement of girls, and deliberate starvation. Today, the nature of conflict – and its impact on children – is evolving. What Is the Impact of Conflict on Children? Your generous support makes this work possible. Make a one-time donation to the Children's Emergency Fund or join Team Tomorrow to connect with the causes you care about - like conflict- through your monthly donation. We've helped more children in crisis recover and return to learning than any other global humanitarian organization. Today, Save the Children is the world leader in protecting children from the physical and emotional wounds of war. And around the world, more than 89 million adolescent girls currently live in conflict zones.Ĭhildren living in war-affected countries live in constant fear, experiencing grave violations of their rights, with s erious impacts on their mental health. Many children living in lethal war zones are already at risk of climate change and facing unprecedented levels of hunger as well. Globally, 426 million children live in conflict zones today. Nearly 200 million children are living in the world's most lethal war zones, the highest number in over a decade. 1 in 6 of the World's Children Live in a Conflict Zone
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