UN warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that Israeli settler groups could be added to a global blacklist for violations against children, citing a 'staggering' rise in such cases. The U.N.'s annual Children and Armed Conflict report recorded 38,558 'grave violations' globally in 2025, affecting 24,174 children, the highest number since 1996.