Effects of war also include mass destruction of cities and have long lasting effects on a country's economy.
"The three problems posed by intra‐state conflict are the willingness of UN members, particularly the strongest member, to intervene the structural ability of the UN to respond and whether the traditional principles of peacekeeping should be applied to intra‐state conflict". A state conflict is an armed conflict that occurs with the use of armed force between two parties, of which one is the government of a state. This is due to the increasing trend where combatants have made targeting civilians a strategic objective. Present-day internal wars generally take a larger toll on civilians than state wars. The widespread trauma caused by these atrocities and suffering of the civilian population is another legacy of these conflicts, the following creates extensive emotional and psychological stress. In the past decade, up to two million of those killed in armed conflicts were children. Although both suffer in times of war, women and children suffer atrocities in particular. Soldiers experience war differently than civilians. No matter their involvement, the recruitment and use of children by armed forces is a grave violation of child rights and international humanitarian law.The effects of war are widely spread and can be long-term or short-term. Still others associate themselves for survival or to protect their communities. Others are driven by poverty, compelled to generate income for their families. Some are abducted, threatened, coerced or manipulated by armed actors. Many, especially girls, are also subjected to gender-based violence.Ĭhildren become part of an armed force or group for various reasons. Warring parties use children not only as fighters, but as scouts, cooks, porters, guards, messengers and more. Often referred to as “child soldiers,” these boys and girls suffer extensive forms of exploitation and abuse that are not fully captured by that term.
Thousands of children are recruited and used in armed conflicts across the world. Between 20, more than 105,000 children were verified as recruited and used by parties to conflict, although the actual number of cases is believed to be much higher.
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