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But What About the Children? A statement from the International Step by Step Association (ISSA)
March 17, 2026
Across wars in recent years, from Ukraine to Gaza, and prior conflicts, children have borne the deepest and most enduring harms of war. Now, as another conflict escalates at a terrifying pace across an entire region, with ripple effects far beyond its borders, we are compelled to raise our voices again. And once again, we must ask: what about the children?
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