Conflict Zones

• Britain to push for cease-fires in conflict zones to allow for COVID-19 vaccine delivery

  Britain says more than 160 million people are at risk of being excluded from coronavirus vaccinations because they live in countries engulfed in conflict and instability.

  World

  Feb 17, 2021
  
• 250M children live in countries affected by conflict, UN chief says

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also said 2018 saw more than 12,000 children killed or injured as a result of those conflicts, the highest number since 1996.

  World

  Feb 13, 2020
  
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• 2019 ends ‘deadly decade’ for children living in conflict zones: UNICEF

  UNICEF said it has recorded more than 170,000 "grave violations" against children living in conflict zones since 2010, the equivalent of more than 45 violations every day.

  World

  Dec 30, 2019
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• ICAO to set up task force in wake of downing of Flight MH17

  A UN body says it is setting up a task force aimed at improving security measures in the wake of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

  Jul 29, 2014