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Times of Oman
6 days ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
UN: 2024 witnessed record number of grave violations against children in conflicts in nearly 30 years
Geneva: The United Nations (UN) reported that 2024 witnessed the highest number of grave violations against children in armed conflict in nearly 30 years and pointed out that the highest amount of grave violations was documented in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, and Haiti. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba stated in her briefing to an open debate of the UN Security Council that wars and armed conflicts inflict horrific levels of violence on children. "It is as if parties to war and conflict, and we, the international community, choose to settle our disputes through military means at an enormous cost for our children, rather than choosing to negotiate peace for the benefit of all children," she added. "We cannot continue to stand by and watch with no action what is happening to the children globally, and especially in Gaza. The scale of destruction and suffering borne by the children of Gaza defies and contravenes every human standard. There is no justification for depriving children of access to the means for their survival, including access to food, healthcare, and security," Gamba stressed. The UN official highlighted the importance of providing sustainable resources to mitigate these violations, noting the difficulties they faced in monitoring, verification, and reporting. "The reduction of child protection expertise will lead to the inability to verify violations and, more importantly, identify perpetrators of such violations," she added.
CBS News
08-06-2025
- CBS News
Freeport man charged in connection with shooting death of Chicago police officer
A man was charged after pointing a rifle at police, leading to officer Krystal Rivera being accidentally shot and killed. Adrian Rucker, 25, of Freeport, Illinois, is facing multiple felonies, including armed violence, possession of a fraudulent ID, and possession of a firearm without a FOID card. Two people were taken into custody the night officer Rivera was killed. The charges come just days after it was learned the bullet that killed officer Rivera came not from that suspect, but from her fellow officer. It happened while officers were chasing a suspect through an apartment building Thursday night near Drexel and 82nd Street. That's when police said a second suspect pulled out a rifle. Moments later, Rivera's partner discharged their weapon, unintentionally shooting officer Rivera in the back. She was a mother and a four-year veteran of the department. At an outreach event that hopes to build bridges between the Chicago police and area kids, Superintendent Larry Snelling spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting. He urged people against a rush to judgment. "There may be things that an officer sees that no one else knows at the time," he said. "This is how we create training and anything else we need to do around the situation." Police did not release information about the other officer's name or time with the department. Charges against the initial suspect in this case have yet to be filed. Rucker is scheduled to appear in court on Sunday.
