Selon les études de l'UNICEF pour la décennie écoulée, ces conflits ont directement ou indirectement prélevé dans la population enfantine un lourd tribut : 2 millions de morts, 6 millions de handicapés et de blessés graves, 1 million d'orphelins et 20 millions de réfugiés ; en outre, plus de 300 000 enfants ont pris part à des opérations militaires pendant cette période.
According to UNICEF estimates, 2 million children were killed over the past decade as a direct or indirect result of armed conflicts, whilst a further 6 million children were left disabled or seriously injured, 1 million were orphaned, 20 million were forced to flee their homes and more than 300 000 were themselves involved in the fighting.