(UNAMA) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned by the continued increase in conflict-related child deaths in 2017 and urges parties to the conflict to take immediate measures to reduce harm. “I was appalled to hear that an unexploded mortar round killed five boys from the same family yesterday. The children were playing outside their home and found the mortar round, likely fired during fighting earlier in the day,” said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan. “A family destroyed in seconds – this horror is just one of too many incidents documented at the onset of this fighting season.” The explosion took place in Mehterlam city, Laghman province.
UN Urges Parties to Take Action as Child Deaths from Conflict Hit New High
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