The Arab region has witnessed a steady increase in the direct and indirect use of children as they are among the most vulnerable groups - children have been recruited and used as human shields, in addition to being used in all sectors of agriculture, services, industries, on the streets, and in illegal activities such as sexual exploitation and in certain forms of forced labor. forced labour, and their increasing involvement in the worst forms of child labour; This involves a serious and disturbing level of exploitation, abuse and direct violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
