Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Rep of Children & Armed Conflict. (Photo: CCTV.com) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Feb. 13 -- The United Nations Security Council has been discussing the problem of children and armed conflict.

    UNICEF says over two million children have died as a direct result of armed conflict over the last decade.

    And over 300,000 other children are currently involved in over 30 conflicts around the world.

    Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Rep of Children & Armed Conflict, said, "The 7th Annual Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict has reviewed developments in 18 situations of concern, recording systematically the following six grave violations: killing or maiming of children, recruiting or using child soldiers, attacks against schools and hospitals, rape and other grave sexual violence against children, the abduction of children, and the denial of humanitarian access to children.

    Altogether, 58 offending parties have been specifically named and listed. They are drawn from 13 situations of concern. All 58 offending parties are responsible for the recruitment and use of child soldiers."

(Source: CCTV.com)