Explosive weapons and child casualties in conflict: Five key facts

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Explosive weapons pose a deadly threat to children in conflict zones across the globe. Every year thousands of children are killed, seriously injured, or are otherwise severely impacted by explosive weapon use – both during conflict and long after hostilities have ended.

This UNICEF fact sheet presents new analysis of data published in the United Nations Secretary-General’s annual reports on Children and Armed Conflict, highlighting the direct physical impact of explosive weapons on children in conflict, including both fatal and non-fatal injuries.