UN: More than 100 children killed or injured in past three years

Elaha Sat Oct 2026 5 hours ago 22

The latest report by the UN Secretary-General on children and armed conflict states that during this period, 557 boys, including children as young as 12 years old, were recruited and used by the Taliban.


The number of such cases has increased by 81 percent compared to the previous reporting period. The report also shows that approximately 80 percent of child casualties were caused by explosives, and unexploded ordnance left over from the war continues to threaten children's lives.


The United Nations has recorded 4,582 serious violations of children's rights during this period, showing a 38 percent decrease compared to the previous period. However, the organization has emphasized that the reduction in numbers does not mean an overall improvement in children's situation. Additionally, 2,241 cases of denial of access to humanitarian assistance have been recorded, representing a 189 percent increase compared to the previous period. During the same time, 338 attacks on schools and hospitals and 24 cases of sexual violence against children have also been confirmed.


This report considers the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls—including the ban on girls' education beyond the sixth grade and restrictions on women's employment in humanitarian organizations and the United Nations—as factors that have disrupted the delivery of vital services and impacted children's situation. The United Nations has also recorded seven cases of child abductions during this period, all attributed to the Taliban.


Vanessa Fraser, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, has called on the parties to the conflict to take action to protect children and to refrain from using explosive weapons in populated areas. She has also urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on women and girls, align the definition of a child with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and provide unimpeded access for the United Nations to detention facilities. During this period, 576 boys in the northern and northeastern regions have been separated from Taliban ranks and joined social reintegration programs.



The United Nations has announced that from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2025, a total of 1,415 children in Afghanistan have been killed or injured. According to the organization's report, 446 children were killed and 969 others were injured. Among the victims, 1,094 were boys, 310 were girls, and 11 had unspecified gender.

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