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The provision of specialized services for conflict-affected children remains critical, including for Yazidi children and children returned from Al Hol camp. Displacement and lack of civil documentation continue to be widely reported as barriers to children’s access to basic services, including education. The majority of civilian casualties documented by UNAMI during this period were caused by small arms fire, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), shelling, and explosive remnants of war (ERW). Violations included the killing and maiming of 25 children (21 boys, four girls), the recruitment and use of 24 children (14 boys, 10 girls), five abductions (three boys, two girls), one incident of rape and other forms of sexual violence, and eight incidents of the denial of humanitarian access. According to the SG’s September report ( S/2022/714), the Country Task Force on Monitoring and Reporting (CTFMR) verified 63 grave violations against children in Iraq between April 1 and August 31.

In January, the SG is expected to report on UNAMI, pursuant to SCR 2631 (2022). Da’esh (formerly referred to as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) is listed in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s (SG) latest annual report ( S/2022/493) on children and armed conflict (CAAC) for all five “trigger” violations against children, and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are listed for child recruitment and use.

Watchlist on children and armed conflict network