Deaths and injuries are highest since records began in 2006, and up by 42 percent on the 2020 total, UK charity says.
Deaths and injuries are at their highest levels since records began in 2006, and up by 42 percent on the 2020 total, the UK charity says.
By Usaid Siddiqui and News Agencies
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Nearly 12,000 children were killed or injured in conflicts worldwide last year, of which 70 percent were a result of explosives, the United Kingdom-based charity Save the Children has said, with those in Gaza suffering the most from Israeli attacks.
Surge in violations to more than 40,000 – the highest since records began in 1996 – must serve as a ‘wake-up call’
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