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Colombia: UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Welcomes the Planned Separation of Children Associated with the FARC-EP

New York – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, welcomes the announcement by the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) that they will begin the separation and reintegration of all children under 18 associated with the FARC-EP on 10 September. “I am [...]

2018-12-17T12:13:27-05:00Thursday, 8 September 2016|

Colombia: agreement to reintegrate children from FARC welcomed by Leila Zerrougui

UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui (right) delivers remarks in Havana, Cuba, at the signing of an Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP on the Separation and Reintegration of Children. Photo: UN Office for Children and Armed Conflict

2018-12-17T12:15:52-05:00Monday, 16 May 2016|

UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Welcomes Commitment by FARC-EP to End Child Recruitment in Colombia

New York - The UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, welcomes the commitment made by the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) to stop the recruitment and use of children under 18. This commitment was expressed during the Special Representative’s second visit to Cuba from 30 October to 3 [...]

2018-12-17T12:23:56-05:00Thursday, 5 November 2015|

Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Calls on Colombian Revolutionary Group to Honour Commitments

1-Feb-2000 HR/4457 NEW YORK, 31 January (Office of the Special Representative) -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Olara A. Otunnu, has called on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to honour its commitments concerning the recruitment and deployment of children in armed conflict. When I visited Colombia last [...]

2018-12-17T12:38:51-05:00Tuesday, 1 February 2000|
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