The United Nations says over 28,000 children have been killed in the conflict in Afghanistan since 2005.

In a press release, the United Nations Children’s Fund said Afghanistan has the highest number of verified child casualties in the world since 2005.

It said that Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and northern Ethiopia are the places, where children have paid a devastating price as armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continue.

The UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said year after year, parties to the conflict continue to demonstrate a dreadful disregard for the rights and wellbeing of children.

The UNICEF called on all parties to conflict to take concrete measures to protect children.