At any one time, more than 300,000 children under 18 = girls and boys – are fighting as soldiers with government armed forces and armed opposition groups in more than 30 countries worldwide. In more than 85 countries, hundreds ofRead more…
Critical Issues: Landmine Awareness
The following are the key concepts which are addressed in this module.1. Children as a group are seriously endangered by mines and UXO.2. UNHCR has a legal mandate to protect refugees – including children andadolescents – from danger, such asRead more…
Critical Issues: Child Soldiers
The fact that the large numbers of children and adolecents are fighting in today’s conflicts is now well known. This recognition has itself tended to make the use of “child soldiers” seem an inevitable part oof these conflicts. The beginningsRead more…
Birth Registration and Armed Conflict
The obligation to protect and assist children in times of war is a basic principle of human rights and humanitarian law. Establishing a legal identity is an essential first step in safeguarding children’s right to protection and assistance. Children’s rightRead more…