UN holidays - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression has been celebrated on June 4 since 1983. In August 1982, the UN General Assembly decided to celebrate this day in memory of Palestinian and Lebanese children killed by Israeli bombing. The purpose of this holiday is to draw the attention of the world community to the suffering of children subjected to physical and moral violence during military conflicts. According to resolution ES-7/8, the UN is committed to protecting their rights. On June 4, 1982, the Lebanese capital Beirut came under Israeli air attack. The reason for the attack was an unsuccessful attempt by Palestinian terrorists on the Israeli ambassador in the British capital. The air raid, which lasted for an hour and a half, claimed the lives of 14 children and injured 8 children. The next day, more than ten Lebanese cities came under fire. Over the course of the bombing, more than 300 people died. There are several offenses against minors who find themselves in a war zone:• murder;• sexual violence;• kidnapping;• recruitment and involvement of children in hostilities;• attack on socially significant objects;• refusal of humanitarian assistance. Children are the most vulnerable part of society. Adults are obliged to protect them from participation in military conflicts, protect them from violence, and provide them with food, water and medicine. The Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression was established so that the problem of protecting children during hostilities is resolved at the international level. Currently, there are about 250 million minors in the world who find themselves in war zones. The task of the world community is to help them, to promote the restoration of health and social adaptation. One of the first to raise the issue of the impact of armed conflicts on minors was the politician Graça Machel. According to her, children help adults because they are a unifying force that can instill ethical standards in people. Adults around the world need to rally around these norms. G. Machel's report is still considered the main study in the field of child protection, and it is on it that they rely on when organizing relevant activities. Traditionally, on June 4, educational work is carried out, forums and charity fundraisers are organized. Particular attention is paid to the delivery of humanitarian supplies not only to conflict zones, but also to refugee camps. Minor victims of aggression are provided with medical and psychological assistance.