Children, youth and conflict
- Early to war
- Both the Chadian government and the FUC have been cooperating with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to identify and demobilise child soldiers in their ranks. While this is to be applauded, how to ensure government’s stated commitment to these efforts is being translated to the field level?
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- Programmes targeting displaced and returning populations in Nepal
- ( The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children / Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children , 2008)
- In 1996, an armed Maoist insurgency grew out of the Communist Party of Nepal and resulted in 10 years of conflict, human rights violations perpetrated by both the government and the Maoists, and large...
- Giving girls in conflict affected areas a fair chance
- ( N. van der Gaag / Plan International , 2008)
- This report focuses on girls living in the shadow of war. It outlines how girls are affected differently from every other section of society in countries teetering on the edge of conflict, during war ...
- Examining the issue of sexual abuse of children by peacekeepers and aid workers
- ( C. Csáky / Save the Children Fund , 2008)
- Children living in countries affected by conflict and natural disaster are being sexually exploited and abused by the very people hired to help them - aid workers and peacekeepers. In addition, childr...
- Understanding the situation of child soldiers around the world
- ( Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers , 2008)
- This report contains detailed information on child soldier recruitment and use in 197 countries. It also, where relevant, provides information regarding disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration p...
- Confronting issues for female youth in northern Uganda
- ( J. Annan;C. Blattman;K. Carlson;D. Mazurana / Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University , 2008)
- As peace talks being brokered by the Government of southern Sudan offer the prospect of an end to one of Africa’s longest conflicts (between the Government of Uganda and the Lords Resistance Arm...
- Early marriages in Uganda's refugee settlements
- ( Refugee Law Project, Uganda , 2008)
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This report examines the widespread occurrence of early marriages in Uganda’s refugee settlements and how this phenomenon relates to the ‘vulnerability’ and self-reliance paradigm...
Developing a framework for organisations working on the reintegration of child soldiers
- ( V. Thomas / Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers , 2008)
- Y Care International’s experience working with at-risk and vulnerable children and young people in Colombia, including child soldiers, has made apparent the need to share lessons learned and goo...
Children in armed conflict: current trends and concerns
- ( Reliefweb , 2007)
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This document is the annual report from the Secretary-General. It details progress in the implementation of SC Resolution 1612 – ending the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict a...
How can children in Africa be better protected from the effects of armed conflict?
- ( A. Ayinla;M.A. Mindzie / Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT) , 2007)
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This paper reports on a seminar discussing the theme, ‘strengthening the African Union Framework for the Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict’. The aim of the seminar was t...
- Providing a clear framework for the protection of children in emergencies
- ( Y. Sperling / Children and Armed Conflict Unit, University of Essex , 2007)
- Save the Children’s emergency strategy states that child protection interventions are to be part of every first phase response and subsequent recovery. This document details both Save the Childr...
