UN Committee Condemns Airstrike on Iranian School, Urges Protection for Children Amid Conflict

Kathmandu. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has highlighted the airstrike on an Iranian school during the conflict in the Middle East, stating that the safety of children must be ensured and further harm prevented.

More than 150 students were killed in the attack on a school in the Iranian city of Minab last Saturday. According to Iranian media, Iran completed the mass funeral for at least 165 people, including the students killed in the attack, on Tuesday.

It was also stated that independent experts of the United Nations Committee are responsible for monitoring how member states implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The committee called for an immediate ceasefire to end the conflict in the Middle East, expressing hope that children will no longer suffer from disability, displacement, or psychological problems, and urged warring parties to adopt measures to protect children.