![]() ![]() I am devastated that in one of the mass graves the bodies of six children were found. “I am horrified by the recent reports that mass graves have been found near the villages of Nyamamba and Mbogi, following attacks by Coopérative pour le développement du Congo (CODECO) on the civilian population. In Ituri, the already dire situation is deteriorating drastically, and instances of targeted attacks against civilians, including children, are increasing. “I am particularly shocked by the massacre in Kishishe and Bambo in December 2022, in which over twenty children were killed or maimed, and multiple schools were destroyed by the M-23,” she added. The number of grave violations attributed to M-23 has increased more than twentyfold over the course of last year. Recently, the offensives of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) have had grave consequences for children. ![]() In North Kivu, intensified hostilities are exposing children to high levels of violence. “The latest increase in the number of children killed and maimed and attacks on schools and hospitals based on preliminary data is shocking,” said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, Virginia Gamba. ![]() Children are bearing the brunt of the intensification of armed activities by a growing number of armed groups, including resurgent armed groups, particularly in North Kivu and Ituri. The situation of children in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated dramatically over the past months. Voices for Children Affected by Conflict.ACT TO PROTECT children affected by conflict.Virtual Summer School on Child Protection in Armed Conflict.Ratification status of the Optional Protocol.OPAC – Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. ![]()
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