World Day for War Orphans

As a result of armed conflicts, millions of children are deprived of their parents Orphans become street children, forced to live from hand to mouth, wandering the streets of populated areas The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force in 1989, affirms that children's rights must be respected in times of peace and war Their interests are protected during periods of armed conflict, when adults resolve conflicts through violence This is called for by World War Orphans Day, which is held annually on January 6th The initiator of the celebration of World Day for War Orphans is the French humanitarian organization SOS Enfants en Detresse According to the report "War on Children" from Save the Children, one in six children in the world grows up in a war zone Stress, psychological and physical trauma, the loss of a breadwinner to a minor is the main social problem of any country, especially if he has lost two parents World War Orphans Day is intended to draw attention to this situation Tens of thousands of girls and boys from conflict-ridden countries are victims of violence and abducted by armed groups to serve as soldiers The trafficking of children for sexual slavery and the removal of internal organs for transplantation are the harsh realities of any war One of the problems is the forced marriage of girls in Muslim countries Today, the most dangerous countries for children, according to Save the Children, are Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Congo, Nigeria, Yemen, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic and other African states For a young child, losing one or both parents is a great tragedy Orphans are forced to starve and wander, live under occupation, without access to education and medical care Some of them have to take care of siblings, which makes their plight even more unbearable World War Orphans Day is intended to draw attention to these and other problems On January 6, posts are posted on social networks dedicated to the plight of boys and girls from around the world left without parents due to armed conflicts World War Orphans Day calls on all caring people to help victims of conflict by improving their living conditions In honor of World Day for War Orphans, volunteers collect donations through fundraisers and other events According to UNEXO, more than 150 million children around the world are orphans Some of them lost their parents due to armed clashes World War Orphans Day is intended to provide moral and material assistance to the most vulnerable segment of society