![]() They further risk being caught up in military operations against the group by Government Forces. “The children of Nigeria and of the Lake Chad Basin region have to live under the constant fear and threat of grave violations against them, especially gruesome violations at the hands of Boko Haram-affiliated and splinter groups. Additionally, grave violations intensified within the reporting period, from 250 grave violations verified in 2020 to 444 verified in 2021. Though this represents a sharp decrease compared with the previous report during which 5,741 grave violations were verified for a three-year period, the highly volatile and rapidly evolving security situation in north-eastern Nigeria continues to have a negative impact on the protection of conflict-affected children and is reverberating across the borders in the Lake Chad Basin region. Third Report of the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in NigeriaĬhildren living in the three conflict-affected states in north-east Nigeria have continued to endure grave violations, though in decreasing numbers, mainly at the hands of Boko Haram-affiliated and splinter groups, and efforts must be increased to protect children from violence and conflict, highlights the third report of the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Nigeria released today.Ī total of 694 grave violations against 532 children have been verified during the reporting period from January 2020 to December 2021.
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