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Motion · S6M-13266 · 16 May 2024

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

Lodged by Ruth Maguire Members' Business Motion 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises 2 June 2024 as International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression; understands that children living in what it sees as war-torn countries and regions, such as Gaza and Ukraine, are not safe sleeping in their homes or playing outside, learning in school or seeking medical care at hospital; recognises the UNICEF report, 25 Years of Children and Armed Conflict, which states that, since 2005, at least 104,100 children have been killed or maimed in situations of armed conflict, more than 93,000 have been recruited and used by parties to conflict, at least 25,700 children have been abducted, at least 14,200 children have been subjected to rape and other sexual violence, no fewer than 14,900 incidents of denial of humanitarian access have been verified, and that there have been more than 13,900 attacks on schools and hospitals; reflects on what it considers to be the progress made by the international community to better understand how wars impact children; acknowledges the global campaign to generate greater awareness and action to protect children affected by war by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and notes the support for the international community to end and prevent grave violations committed against children in times of conflict.

Supporters (24)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.