Red Hand Day marked with calls to end use of child soldier
South Sudan on Monday marked International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers with calls to end the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups in the country.
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South Sudan on Monday marked International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers with calls to end the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups in the country.
In South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State, numerous women, including ex-combatants and those serving in the armed forces, are expressing their concerns about gender-based discrimination and a lack of opportunities for promotion within their units.
WESTERN EQUATORIA - Recruitment of children by armed forces is one of the six grave violations of child rights and international humanitarian law. With its history of protracted civil war, child protection is a priority for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and an integral part of its mandate to protect civilians in this young nation.But a recent success story
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Blue Helmet peacekeeping missions face ongoing challenges to host-country consent, amidst geopolitical shifts and anti-UN sentiment.