UN Commission on Human Rights... 59th Session... Agenda Item 13, Rights of the Child... "While the whole world is paying attention on War against Iraq, the plight of children from Burma caught in the crossfire of five decades long armed conflict resulted from the oppression and discriminatory practices of Burmese military, seems to be a forgotten issue. The civil war brought widespread poverty, poor health care, low educational standards and systematic human rights abuses and these are the children who suffer most. According to UNICEF, out of 1.3 million children born every year, more than 92,500 will die before they reach their first birthday and another 138,000 children will die before the age of five. The main causes of death are malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, acute respiratory infections, and diarrheal diseases. More than 1 in 3 children under 5 will be malnourished..."