168 Iranian children who died in the attack were commemorated at the COP31 Summit

The suffering caused by the war in Iran was revealed in the Iran Pavilion in the Blue Zone at the COP31 Summit. The exhibition, prepared for the 168 children who lost their lives in a primary school during the war, drew attention to the devastating effects of conflicts on civilians. In the area where it was emphasized that war threatens not only human life but also nature and ecological balance, ecocide and food security issues were also brought to the agenda.

In the exhibition, a frame with the words "They were killed by Israel and the USA" was included among the school bags representing the children who lost their lives. The candles placed in the debris area were among the striking details of the exhibition.

Pointing out that the war has devastating effects on children, Seyyede Khamsa Asbaghian, soil scientist at Tehran University, said:

"One of the most important and painful issues for us is our children who lost their lives during the war. We state that we lost 168 children in the school attack during the war against Iran. All of these children were innocent. None of them had anything to do with the war. These events show that America and the administration in question do not attach enough importance to the lives of innocent children. Here, we especially want to announce this pain and the humanitarian dimension of what happened to the world."

'OUR AIM IS TO DISCUSS SOLUTIONS'

Explaining that they addressed the traces of the war in many aspects in the established pavilion, Asbaghian continued as follows:

"Our aim is to bring the effects of war on the environment, ecology and food security to the agenda of the international public. To raise awareness on these issues and discuss solutions through scientific studies. We also aim to continue this struggle more strongly by following in the footsteps of our leader, who lost his life and is a guiding symbol for us. Wars have serious consequences not only on people, but also on nature, ecosystem and environment. We have come together here to evaluate these effects scientifically."