“As war reverberates in Iran and neighboring countries,
children continue to be killed and maimed in the places
where they should be safest – their homes, schools and
communities.
“Yesterday, in Qeshm Island, off the
southern coast of Iran, a two-year-old child was reportedly
killed alongside the child’s parents after a strike hit a
residential building. Another two children were reportedly
injured in the same attack.
“This latest incident is
yet another stark reminder that children across the region
continue to pay the heaviest price. In the last five months,
more than 4,000 children have reportedly been killed or
injured across six countries – more than 2,500 of them in
Iran, with 386 children reported killed and 2,117 children
reported injured.
“Parties to the conflict should
not normalize the suffering of children, who remain at the
sharpest end of conflicts they did not start and have no
power to stop.
“UNICEF calls on all parties to
comply with their obligations under international
humanitarian law. Ceasefires must be fully respected and
implemented. Parties must take all feasible measures to end
the violence now and protect children at all times, wherever
they may be.”
About
UNICEF
UNICEF, the United Nations agency for
children, works to protect the rights of every child,
everywhere, especially the most disadvantaged children and
in the toughest places to reach. Across more than 190
countries and territories, we do whatever it takes to help
children survive, thrive, and fulfil their
potential.
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