Africa: Recruitment of Child Soldiers Is On the Rise, Despite Global Commitments
2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was hailed as a historic agreement when it was adopted by world leaders in 1989, […]
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