Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell, also briefed the Council members. She highlighted three more alarming trends in the report.
“First, children continue to be killed and maimed at staggering levels by explosive weapons in populated areas. In 2025, almost 70 per cent of child casualties were caused by explosive weapons. The highest numbers were verified in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Israel and the State of Palestine, and Lebanon,” she said.
The second trend she underscored is the growing number of children subjected to multiple grave violations. She said, “In 2025, this number increased again, to more than 3,100 children. This means that a child has had several terrible things happen to them. They are abducted or recruited, and in many cases, also subjected to rape or other forms of sexual violence.”
Moreover, the third major source of concern that Russell pointed out was the alarming rise in the denial of humanitarian access. “In 2025, the United Nations verified more than 8,000 incidents involving restrictions on humanitarian operations, attacks on humanitarian personnel and assets, and interference with the delivery of assistance. The highest numbers were verified in Israel and the State of Palestine, Libya, and Ukraine,” she stated.
With a record level of conflict worldwide — and an estimated 20,000 lives lost to violence each month — UN Peacebuilding Chief Elizabeth Spehar explains why peacebuilding is the smartest investment we can make.
ASG Spehar addresses the root causes of conflict and the conditions necessary for lasting peace.
Since it began operating in 2006, the Peacebuilding Fund has:
• Invested over USD 2 billion
• Supported more than 75 countries and territories
• Worked through 24 UN entities and over 80 civil society organizations.
From supporting Colombia’s peace process and justice for victims, to safeguarding peacekeeping gains in the Central African Republic.
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In the 1950s, Europe was rationing food. Today, it’s one of the world’s top food exporters, sending French cheese to Tokyo and Polish apples to Dubai. What ties all this together? One EU policy, launched in 1962, that has never stopped shaping how the EU grows, trades and eats its food.
The common agricultural policy, or CAP, is one of the European Union’s most significant policies. With a budget of over €55 billion a year, it supports 7 million EU farmers through direct payments and farm subsidies, funds rural development and now channels nearly 40% of its spending towards greener, more sustainable EU agriculture.
Find out how the CAP works, why it exists, and what European farming policy means for food security and for the food on your table every day.
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In the aftermath of the 2 terrible earthquakes that hit Venezuela, the EU is mobilising rescue teams and equipment to the country.
520 rescuers, dogs, telecommunications and shelter equipment will be provided to help Venezuela overcome this terrible disaster.
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More than 419 tonnes of illicit drugs were seized in the EU in 2023. But stopping drug trafficking isn’t just about making seizures.
How do criminal networks move drugs across Europe? And how does the EU work with Member States, Europol and international partners to stop them?
In this video, we break down the EU Drug Strategy, starting with the EncroChat investigation, which exposed criminal networks operating across multiple countries.
You’ll discover:
00:24 How traffickers exploit Europe’s major logistics hubs
01:39 Why drug trafficking is a cross-border business
02:33 The rise of synthetic drugs produced inside Europe
02:58 The hidden costs of drug trafficking for our societies
03:24 How the EU works to reduce harm and support prevention
Drug trafficking is more than a security issue. It is a constantly evolving system that adapts across borders.
That is why the response has to be European.
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Four Olympic golds. And her advice to young people: just go for it.
Diving champion Guo Jingjing joined us in Dalian for Ideas on the Move and reminded us that the fear of failure is usually the only thing standing in the way. Take the step. Learn from what happens. Try again.
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