Child Soldiers
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More than 8,500 children were used as soldiers in 2020, United Nations saysThe report verified that violations had been committed against 19,379 children in 21 conflicts.WorldJun 21, 2021
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250M children live in countries affected by conflict, UN chief saysUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also said 2018 saw more than 12,000 children killed or injured as a result of those conflicts, the highest number since 1996.WorldFeb 13, 2020
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2019 ends ‘deadly decade’ for children living in conflict zones: UNICEFUNICEF said it has recorded more than 170,000 "grave violations" against children living in conflict zones since 2010, the equivalent of more than 45 violations every day.WorldDec 30, 2019
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Omar Khadr on why he says he wants a life as close to ‘ordinary’ as he can get“I don’t think I’m ever going to be an ordinary citizen but I’m going to carry myself as ordinary as I can," he said, speaking in English on a Radio-Canada program.CanadaApr 22, 2019
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These child soldiers are ‘firewood’ for the war in YemenThrust into a world of bullets, bombs and blood, thousands of child soldiers are fighting on the front lines in Yemen’s civil war, often against their will.WorldDec 19, 2018
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Ex-senator Romeo Dallaire talks new approach to ending child soldiers’ use in South SudanWith 19,000 children associated with armed groups, South Sudan has one of the world's highest rates of child soldiers, according to the UNWorldNov 25, 2018
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Obama accused of not doing enough to prevent use of child soldiers in South SudanPresident Barack Obama has issued waivers that continue U.S. military assistance for troubled South Sudan and six other nations where child soldiers have been used.WorldOct 7, 2016
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5 Boko Haram leaders arrested in Cameroon; dozens of captives freedCameroon's government says the multinational joint forces fighting Boko Haram have arrested five leaders of the extremist group and freed dozens of women and children held captive.WorldMay 14, 2016
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75 per cent of Boko Haram’s child bombers are girls: UNICEF reportThe number of child bombers used by the Islamic extremists of Boko Haram has increased, with devastating consequences in communities that now see children as threats, UNICEF said Tuesday.WorldApr 12, 2016
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Video game by Dalhousie students trains peacekeepers how to deal with child soldiersDalhousie University students in the informatics program have created a video game that will be used a training tool for peacekeepers interacting with child soldiers in war zones.TechMar 10, 2016
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