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Opinion: World's nations need to speak up as more wars claim children

'Urbanization of conflict, attacks on civilian infrastructure such as schools and hospitals, and emerging technologies, including autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence, have further heightened children’s exposure to harm.'

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By: Geoffrey P. Johnston

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Too often, news coverage of war focuses on geopolitics or its impact on oil prices — whilst ignoring the suffering and deaths of children caught up in conflicts not of their making.

“The inherent right to life of every child is protected by international human rights law,” Vanessa Frazier, special representative of the United Nations secretary general for children and armed conflict, stated in a March 10 address to the UN Human Rights Council.

“However, this fundamental right continues to be systematically violated and abused. Children are still being killed and maimed at alarmingly high rates, often due to indiscriminate attacks, crossfire between opposing sides, and the use of explosive ordnance and improvised........

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