The Children of the Middle East
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Who will stand up for the children of the world? How will their voices be heard? Thanks to the United Nations, an official concluded a two-week mission to Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel. Radhika Coomaraswamy,
the UN Special Representative for children and armed conflict, found the children to be plagued by fear, anxiety, anger, and feeling of hopelessness. The objective of the visit was to see first hand the situation of the children and ensure greater protection for them. The UN addressed their concerns with the countries involved and helped plan a course of action. Some feel that the UN should not be involved in the internal problems of countries, but the UN has the ability to bring the problem back to all the members and challenge them to make a difference. In doing this, the children will have the International community involved, and the problems will be addressed. If not for the UN, the world may not know of the plight of the children in these war-torn areas.