More than half a million children are at 'direct risk' in Libya as renegade general Khalifa Haftar's forces advance on the United Nations-recognized government in the capital of Tripoli, according to UNICEF
More than half a million children are at"direct risk" in Libya as renegade general Khalifa Haftar's forces advance on the United Nations-recognized government in the capital of Tripoli, according to UNICEF.
In a statement Tuesday, the UN agency called on all parties to refrain from"committing grave violations against children" -- including the recruitment of children as soldiers. The agency said it would remain on the ground during the conflict to provide support to children and their families.
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