(OSRSG-CAAC) – A new report by the UN Secretary-General details the deep impact of armed conflict on children in the Sudan states of Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile and Abyei. “Child recruitment and use declined during the period covered by the report,” declared Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. “However, […]
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(Sudan Tribune) – The rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/North (SPLM-N) Friday said it has agreed with the United Nations on a comprehensive plan to implement the child protection agreement signed between the two sides. South Kordofan and the neighbouring Blue Nile states, also known as the Two Areas, have been the scene of violent conflict between […]
(UNAMID) – On 21 February 2017, UNAMID’s Child Protection Unit (CPU), launched a campaign to raise awareness on the need to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers by armed forces and groups in Mournei camp for the displaced, West Darfur. The campaign falls under the theme “No Child Soldiers – Protect Darfur,” and is […]
(UNAMID) – The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) welcomes the renewed Command Order issued by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on 25 January 2017, prohibiting the recruitment and use of children in its ranks, along with other violations against children. The Order instructs all members of JEM to continue to fully adhere […]
(HRW) – For children in many parts of the world, 2016 could not have been worse. From the siege of Aleppo in Syria to frightening percentages of children at risk in Yemen, events have reminded us over and over again of how we have failed children. Yet amidst all the grim news, 2016 also brought some […]
(OSRSG CAC) – Today in Geneva, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) signed an Action Plan with the United Nations to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children in conflict. The chairman of the SPLM-N, Malik Agar, signed the Action Plan in a ceremony taking place at the United Nations’ Palais des Nations […]
