Overview

• The UN verified 41,370 grave violations against children in 2024, marking a 25% increase from 2023.
• A total of 22,495 children endured multiple violations, with more than 4,500 killed and over 7,000 injured.
• The Palestinian territories bore the highest toll with over 8,500 cases largely linked to Israeli forces and including 1,259 confirmed child fatalities in Gaza.
• The UN’s 'list of shame' maintains Israeli forces, Hamas, Sudan’s army and Rapid Support Forces militias, and Russian troops for abuses such as killings, mutilations and forced recruitment.
• New entrants to the list include Haiti’s Viv Ansanm gang coalition and Colombia’s Clan del Golfo cartel for recruiting children and other serious abuses.