Explosive Weapons Killed Children at Record Levels in 2024, According to New Report

Explosive weapons killed children at record levels in 2024, according to new report

Explosive weapons killed or injured children at record levels last year, as wars increasingly move into urban areas, Save the Children said in a new report.

EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS CAUSED RECORD CHILD DEATHS LAST YEAR: SAVE THE CHILDREN

Sun 23 November 2025: Deaths and injuries are at their highest levels since records began in 2006, and up by 42 percent on the 2020 total, the UK charity says. Nearly 12,000 children were killed or injured in conflicts worldwide last year, of which 70 percent were a result of explosives, the United Kingdom-based charity […]