February 12 World Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers

commemorates 12 February with the aim of reminding all children who have been used by armed groups in various countries to be part of brutal conflicts that have resulted in irreversible physical and psychological harm and, at worst, the loss of their own lives.

According to various organizations defending the rights of children, today is alarming the number of children, who, across the globe, are easy prey to armed groups, who once recruited, train them and use them as soldiers, especially in those nations where war seems to have no end.

Every year, thousands of children are used to face armed clashes, which is a regrettable fact, but it is still a harsh reality at the global level. Children who suffer the most terrible harassment a human being can submit to.
The role played by France in preventing children from being recruited as soldiers has been really relevant with action plans have succeeded in setting some international standards .

Source: https://www.diainternacionalde.com/ficha/dia-mundial-ninos-soldado  
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Anne Villalobos

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