InternationalFriday, 26 June 2026·The Hindu - National
India at UNSC on child protection in armed conflict: 38,558 grave violations in 2025
India told the UN Security Council on 23 June 2026 that attacks on schools and children must face accountability, citing UN data on 38,558 grave violations in 2025.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 23 June 2026, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, told the UN Security Council in New York that those who target schools and children in armed conflict must be held to account, citing UN data that 38,558 grave violations affected 24,174 children in 2025.
Key specifics
- UN verified 38,558 grave violations in 2025, affecting 24,174 children.
- The 2025 figures included 15,493 boys, 7,990 girls and 691 children of unknown sex.
- Children subjected to multiple grave violations rose from 3,137 in 2024 to 3,176 in 2025.
- India said attacks on schools rose by 44% in a single year in the Secretary-General’s 2025 report.
- India cited Article 21A-linked Right to Education, with free and compulsory education up to 14 years, and the DIKSHA platform.
Exam lens
Question type: International organisations and child rights, UN Security Council, Right to Education, DIKSHA. TNPSC one-liner: India linked accountability in armed conflict to education rights, while citing UN figures on 38,558 grave violations and 24,174 affected children in 2025.