the impact of children in armed conflicts and in the violence community on children

Terrorism and extremism, although not a new phenomenon, has acquired new dimensions in the twenty-first century. Children are made orphans they may be seriously injured, left with grave psychological trauma, or internally or externally displaced. Not only are children perishing in conflicts, but conflicts also engulf every aspect of a child’s life. The impact of warfare on children is huge.

With civilian populations often targeted by military campaigning, it is inevitable that civilian casualties are high, the largest proportion of non-combatant victims being women and children.

Civilians are often caught up in the conflict as victims or participants, and as internal conflicts grow the distinction is sometimes hard to draw. Numerous countries have suffered from conflict and civil wars including Syria, Sierra Leone, Colombia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Over the past two decades, the issue of children in armed conflict has attracted growing attention and importance on the international stage.

The impact of children in armed conflicts and in the violence community on children