Security Council LIVE: Open debate on children and armed conflict

The UN Security Council held an open debate on Thursday focused on strengthening protection for children caught up in armed conflict. The Secretary-General’s latest report revealed that in 2025, soldiers and Government forces were responsible for more serious violations against children in armed conflict than non-State armed groups, which was the first such violation in 30 years of UN monitoring. The report verified 38,558 serious violations such as murder, recruitment and kidnapping, affecting 24,174 children, many of whom suffered multiple violations.