Child Soldiers

New Report on Children and Armed Conflict — The Use of Child Soldiers

July 23rd, 2024: On June 3, 2024, the UN Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) released its annual

Tue Jul 23 2024

Ending the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers

May 14th, 2021: Around the world children as young as ten years old fight in armed

Fri May 14 2021

10 Facts about Child Soldiers…

January 20th, 2016: How do you define a ‘child

Wed Jan 20 2016

Today is the Day to Think about the Plight of the World’s 300,000 Child Soldiers

February 12th, 2013: Today is an important day if you care about the welfare of

Tue Feb 12 2013

Human Rights Watch’s Jo Becker: The U.S. Can Do More to Keep Children Off the Battlefield

October 25th, 2012: President Barack Obama announced on Friday that, for the second year in a row,

Thu Oct 25 2012

President Issues Child Soldier Waivers

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 28, 2012 Presidential

Fri Sep 28 2012

Burma/Myanmar Releases 42 Child Soldiers, Vows to End Practice

September 05, 2012 [from Voice of America] The Burmese military has released 42 child soldiers from

Thu Sep 6 2012

SEC Adopts Reporting Rule to Help with Human Rights Issues Concerning Conflict Minerals

August 29th, 2012: The primary mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to

Wed Aug 29 2012

Sudan’s Lost Boys: Our Hopes for a New Country

When South Sudan was created as an independent country in July, it offered a new hope and

Mon Dec 12 2011

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