ECPC urgent appeal “Stop the War on Children NOW!
The Situation

The newly released Report of the UN Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict documented a record-high number of grave violations against children in 2024, with a 25% increase over the previous year. There was also a sharp 35% rise in sexual violence against children in armed conflict. This is the worst situation since monitoring began in 2005. However, despite the alarming data and coverage of the report in major international media as well as a UN Security Council debate, the situation is worsening while humanitarian crises are deepening. The statistics are not just numbers; they represent deaths, destroyed childhoods, shattered families, and compromised futures.
The Science is Clear
A Call to Action: Stop the War on Children NOW!
Maintain unwavering advocacy to uphold children’s rights and stop the war on children and their families, making this a global priority.
Raise the voices of children and families, so they echo throughout the world and in the conference rooms of the United Nations. Let them tell their stories of sacrifice, determination, and hope for a better future.
Protect children in war and conflict by supporting their mothers, fathers and other caregivers. Upholding the rights and safety of caregivers is a fundamental condition for the protection of children.
Ensure that Early Childhood Development evidence-based programmes are prioritized as lifesaving and continue throughout humanitarian responses.
For more than two decades, members of the Early Childhood Peace Consortium have been researching, advocating, and implementing programmes so that every child can thrive, and we have been demonstrating how to build a pathway to more cohesive and peaceful societies.
Together, we must Stop the War on Children NOW!
Who We Are
For more information about our initiatives and/or to speak directly with an ECPC representative about this appeal, please contact us at secretariat@ecdpeace.org.
Updated 07 July 2025
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