World: UN warns civilian protection in war failing, citing AOAV’s data on how explosive violence continues to devastate cities

Countries: World, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen Source: Action on Armed Violence The United Nations has issued a dark warning about the state of civilian protection in modern conflict, declaring that the gap between international commitments and the reality faced by civilians “widened further” during 2025. In a major report released by Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of the annual Security Council debate on the protection