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One in Five Kids in Conflict Zones: Alarming Report

11/4/2025

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In 2024, Save the Children reported one in five children lived in conflict zones.
The charity reported a 30% rise in grave violations, 78 daily.
Inger Ashing, CEO of Save the Children, criticized focus on military solutions.
Africa has the highest number of children in conflict zones, at 218 million.
In the occupied Palestinian territory, one in three children killed or maimed were Palestinian.

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Story summary

In 2024, Save the Children reported one in five children lived in conflict zones.
The charity reported a 30% rise in grave violations, 78 daily.
Inger Ashing, CEO of Save the Children, criticized focus on military solutions.
Africa has the highest number of children in conflict zones, at 218 million.
In the occupied Palestinian territory, one in three children killed or maimed were Palestinian.