Every year, International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is celebrated on June 4. The day was established in 1982 and is marked by the United Nations.
Highlights
- The day is being marked to acknowledge the pain suffered by the children throughout the world.
- The day speaks about the agony of the young innocent souls becoming victims of mental, physical and emotional abuse.
- The day also affirms United Nations commitment towards protecting rights of children.
- The day was established by the United Nations in the background of the victims that suffered in Lebanon war.
Lebanon War
- The Lebanon war was fought in 2006. The war was between Israel and Hezbollah.
- It was a 34-day military conflict. The war came to an end after the United Nations brokered ceasefire in August 2006.
- The war broke out after the 2006 Hezbollah cross border raid.
- It was a cross border raid carried out by the Lebanon based Hezbollah militants on the Israel troops.
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