Save the Children Cymru / Achub y Plant

There must be full accountability for crimes against children. #StopTheWarOnChildren

No child should have to learn to walk twice. But every day, children are forced to because of the harm caused by explosive weapons. It was April 2023 and war had just broken out in Sudan. Ali* and his little brother Nour*, were playing football at home. When their ball went into the street, they rushed out to get it - but at the same moment, an explosive shell landed nearby and exploded. In a split second, their lives changed forever. Ali* lost his leg. Nour* suffered severe injuries that left him paralysed. We know war is changing. It haunts our headlines every day. We are watching the laws that were designed to protect children be flat-out ignored. Without urgent action, conflict risks becoming a lawless free-for-all where nothing is off-limits. We refuse to let this become the new normal. Your voice has power. For the UK, standing up for international law isn’t a choice. It’s an obligation. The UK Government needs to: - Pressure warring parties - and their international backers - to end the violence - Prioritise protecting children in Sudan - Hold those who harm children accountable Take action now: bit.ly/4t7ri8Y * Names changed to keep children safe Animation and Art Production by Nady Studio. Directed by Ahmad Nady.

In the ten days since the first strikes in the Middle East and wider region, almost 300 children were killed. That's the equivalent to 10 classrooms full of children. These are not just numbers – these are young lives cut short. Airstrikes and forced displacement orders are forcing families to flee in huge numbers. Over 700,000 people have reportedly been displaced in Lebanon, stripping children of almost everything that keeps them safe – their homes, their schools, their communities and the routines that bring stability to their lives. Every war is a war on children, and once again we are seeing them pay the highest price for a conflict they neither started nor had a say in. Wars have laws, and children must be off limits in every conflict. #StopTheWarOnChildren