THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GENEVA - The danger posed to Afghan children by continued fighting between Taliban militants and the U.S.-led coalition is greater than at any time since 2002, UNICEF said yesterday.Presenting his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan, former BBC war correspondent and UNICEF ambassador Martin Bell said the country faces a "make-or-break" moment in which progress made during the past six years could be reversed unless greater efforts are made to protect children.School enrollment has risen and child mortality is much lower than before the ouster of the Taliban in the U.S.-led invasion in 2001, he told reporters in Geneva.
But bombing campaigns by militants and aerial bombardments by NATO forces mean Afghan children "are probably more at risk now than they have been since 2002," Bell said.Roadside bombings and Taliban suicide attacks directed at foreign troops this year have killed and injured dozens of bystanders, including children. In some cases, militants have directly attacked schools, killing girls, who they believe should not receive an education, according to the report.The violence, and threats made to parents who send their daughters to school, are keeping a million girls from education, it said."In the first six months of this year, 44 schools have been closed in Afghanistan - either as a result of direct attacks or else intimidation of parents and teachers," Bell said.The intensive use of air power by NATO troops is also putting children at risk, he said. In June, 27 civilians - including 17 children - died when coalition forces bombed Taliban positions in Helmand province.The report recommends nonmilitary efforts and long-term projects to ensure the safety of Afghanistan's children and improve education, health and economic opportunities in the country. To see the report, go to http://www.unicef.org/.
It is known that children are the future of a country, so what are we going to do with a future that has seen the death of its ideals, its family, its believes, its hopes. In a situation war is obvious kids are not going to expose their lives going to a school, that maybe would be closed by government, or maybe in danger of being bombarded. They have no fault of USA problems. They are no guilt of political, military or cultural differences between countries, and they are the ones who are suffering the worst consequences of it. What a shame! I hope they don’t loose this: hope.
GENEVA - The danger posed to Afghan children by continued fighting between Taliban militants and the U.S.-led coalition is greater than at any time since 2002, UNICEF said yesterday.Presenting his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan, former BBC war correspondent and UNICEF ambassador Martin Bell said the country faces a "make-or-break" moment in which progress made during the past six years could be reversed unless greater efforts are made to protect children.School enrollment has risen and child mortality is much lower than before the ouster of the Taliban in the U.S.-led invasion in 2001, he told reporters in Geneva.
But bombing campaigns by militants and aerial bombardments by NATO forces mean Afghan children "are probably more at risk now than they have been since 2002," Bell said.Roadside bombings and Taliban suicide attacks directed at foreign troops this year have killed and injured dozens of bystanders, including children. In some cases, militants have directly attacked schools, killing girls, who they believe should not receive an education, according to the report.The violence, and threats made to parents who send their daughters to school, are keeping a million girls from education, it said."In the first six months of this year, 44 schools have been closed in Afghanistan - either as a result of direct attacks or else intimidation of parents and teachers," Bell said.The intensive use of air power by NATO troops is also putting children at risk, he said. In June, 27 civilians - including 17 children - died when coalition forces bombed Taliban positions in Helmand province.The report recommends nonmilitary efforts and long-term projects to ensure the safety of Afghanistan's children and improve education, health and economic opportunities in the country. To see the report, go to http://www.unicef.org/.
It is known that children are the future of a country, so what are we going to do with a future that has seen the death of its ideals, its family, its believes, its hopes. In a situation war is obvious kids are not going to expose their lives going to a school, that maybe would be closed by government, or maybe in danger of being bombarded. They have no fault of USA problems. They are no guilt of political, military or cultural differences between countries, and they are the ones who are suffering the worst consequences of it. What a shame! I hope they don’t loose this: hope.
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