Arab world contains record numbers of poor youth and victims of violence

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Ted Chaiban said the Middle East and North Africa region had record numbers of< jeunes et enfants démunis victimes de graves violences dans le monde >>.

Shaiban pointed out that “ after the events of the Arab Spring, the lives and future of Arab youth have been threatened by conflict and falling oil prices, which has negatively impacted around 124 million young people. from the region aged 10 to 20. four. “

He added: “About 38 million children and adolescents in the region are in need of humanitarian assistance, while 29% of the North African population suffers from unemployment and 25% of the population of the Middle East is in need of humanitarian assistance. facing the same fate “.

The UN official confirmed that “since 2011, the region has seen a steady increase in violence against young people,” and said that half of the 28,000 “serious violations” against young people recorded worldwide in 2019 were are produced in seven countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

United Nations organizations include incidents of injured or killed minors, recruitment of children, sexual violence, kidnappings, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of humanitarian aid as alleged “serious violations” to minors.

Engage young people

“These numbers are just the tip of the iceberg,” said Juliette Touma, media director for UNICEF’s regional office for the Middle East and North Africa. The actual number of children killed or injured appears to be much higher.

AndAccording to human rights organizations, 22,000 minors have been killed in Syria alone since the start of the conflict Since The year 2011.

The Covid-19 epidemic has made matters worse, as 40% of students in the region have been prevented from studying due to their lack of access to distance education.

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– Ted Chaiban (@TedChaiban) March 4, 2021

“We need to use a hybrid system that combines direct and distance learning,” Shaiban said, stressing the importance of improving the quality of education to keep pace with job development.

“We have the opportunity to reform the education sector in the region, to involve children and young people and give them the necessary tools to respond to the rapidly changing economy, market demands. and work in the future, but to achieve this there is an urgent need, in particular a new relationship between governments and young people, ”he said.

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