Pakistan warns AI, drone warfare fueling attacks on Palestinian children in Gaza
Key takeaways
- Ambassador Jadoon also underscored the need for measures to safeguard children, including by oversight and ending impunity for violators; protection of schools from attacks and military use;
- The report, produced annually, reflects that failure, detailing the worsening impact of war on children.
- Civilians — and far too often, children — continue to bear the brunt of conflict.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize UNITED NATIONS: As violations against children in armed conflict reached record levels in 2025, Pakistan told the UN Security Council that the “dehumanization of military technology” – including unmanned aerial drones and the integration of AI with weapons systems – has further exposed children to frequent and unprecedented attacks.
Speaking at in a debate on ‘Children and Armed Conflict’, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, described as “appalling” the more 12,000 incidents of grave violations of against children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, outlined in the report presented by Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, who called for accountability.
Ambassador Jadoon also underscored the need for measures to safeguard children, including by oversight and ending impunity for violators; protection of schools from attacks and military use; and reinforcement of safe education systems in conflict zones.