Turning children of war into children of peace
(Christian Science Monitor) – An estimated 19 million children have been caught up in world conflicts but perhaps the most famous may be Amina Ali Nkeki . She was one of 219 girls abducted [...]
(Christian Science Monitor) – An estimated 19 million children have been caught up in world conflicts but perhaps the most famous may be Amina Ali Nkeki . She was one of 219 girls abducted [...]
(Institute for Security Studies) – A recent report by The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on the impact of Boko Haram on children in Chad, Nigeria, Niger and [...]
(Global Brief) – Extreme violence against children affected by armed conflict is not only a humanitarian issue, but also a security concern with lasting implications. As children are forced [...]
(OSRSG-CAAC) – Increasingly complex, widening or relapsing conflicts showed no signs of abating in 2015 and had a devastating impact on children, Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative [...]
(OSRSG-CAAC) – Increasingly complex and widening conflicts have taken a huge toll on children in much of the Middle East in 2015, with parts of Africa and Asia facing protracted and [...]
(OSRSG-CAAC) – As we celebrate Universal Children’s Day and the progress accomplished to protect the rights of boys and girls around the world, we are also reminded that brutal conflicts [...]
(United Nations – Meetings Coverage and Press Releases) – The plight of children living in the midst of conflict had worsened in many parts of the world, the Third Committee (Social, [...]
(HRW) – This week, President Barack Obama announced that four countries that use child soldiers — the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan – will continue to [...]
(SRSG-SVC) – Joint statement by UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Hawa Bangura, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN [...]
(UNICEF) – These days, in camps for internally displaced persons in Maiduguri, Borno State, children are collecting eagerly in cramped spaces, eyes trained on the front of the room. They [...]