Key messages
- Children are more likely to be fatal victims of air bombardments, shells, and ground level explosives than men or women
- Women were the second most likely to die due to explosive weapons. Men were mostly killed by shootings and executions
- Air attacks and explosive weapons in populated areas should be prohibited or systematically monitored to demonstrate civilian protection
- Likelihoods for child deaths from air bombardments, shells, and ground level explosives were equal or higher than those caused by chemical weapons and should receive equal international condemnation and control