In 2022, there were 27,800 verified violations against 18,890 children, including 8,630 children killed or maimed, 7,622 children recruited and used, and 3,985 children abducted. The current mandate spans across five geographical regions and covers 26 situations, including the unfolding security situations in Haiti and Niger, as well as the related situations in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Ukraine which were added in 2022 and in the report for the first time. VIRGINIA GAMBA, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, noted that, in 2017 - when she took office - the Secretary-General's report covered 20 situations across 4 geographical regions and documented 21,000 violations. Note: A complete summary of today's Security Council meeting will be made available after its conclusion.
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