recruitment and use

Ending the Use of Child Soldiers

Joint statement by Margot Wallström
, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and Leila Zerrougui
, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Throughout the world hundreds of thousands of children go to sleep each night, not with their favourite teddybear or doll beside them, but with a gun. When they close their eyes, [...]

2021-07-12T07:13:06-04:00Sunday, 12 February 2017|

Philippines: Ending Use and Recruitment of Children for the Future of the Bangsamoro People

Wilma Madato, Training Officer of the Bangsamoro Islamic Women Auxiliary Group and a member of the 5-Person Panel overseeing the implementation of the Action Plan. ©UNICEF Philippines/2015/Maitem

2021-07-12T10:05:55-04:00Wednesday, 14 September 2016|

Sudan Signs Action Plan to Protect Children from Violations in Armed Conflict

Khartoum, Sudan– In an important milestone for the protection of children in Sudan, the Government signed an Action Plan with the United Nations to prevent the recruitment and use of children by Sudan Government Security Forces. The United Nations welcomes the Government’s commitment to protect children from violations in armed conflict. “We will work to [...]

2021-07-12T12:23:57-04:00Sunday, 27 March 2016|

UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Travels to Sudan to Witness Signature of Action Plan to End Recruitment and Use of Children by National Security Forces

Who: Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed conflict What: Mission to Sudan When: 26-30 March 2016 Where: Khartoum, Darfur and field locations New York – Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, will travel to Sudan from 26 to 30 March to assess the [...]

2021-07-12T12:24:13-04:00Saturday, 26 March 2016|
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