Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict

ARMED CONFLICT: 91 child soldiers freed from Myanmar armed forces, says UN
4/Aug/2014 News
Myanmar’s army has freed 91 children and young people from its armed forces, the United Nations has said, in the country’s latest move towards ending the use of child soldiers.
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DR CONGO: Impunity leads perpetrators to continue child rights violations
22/Jul/2014 News
21 July 2014 – The recruitment and use of children by armed groups remained endemic in the Democratic Republic of the...
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CONFLITS ARMÉS : Rapport annuel du Représentant spécial sur les enfants et les conflits armés
7/Jul/2014 Publication
Le rapport annuel de la Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général de l'ONU sur les enfants et les conflits armés rescence les cas d'enfants recrutés, tués, mutilés, victimes de violences sexuelles et d’autres violations graves dans 23 situations de conflit à travers le monde.
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ARMED CONFLICT: Child rights being violated in conflict situations with total impunity, says UN official
2/Jul/2014 News
UN Secretary-General’s annual report on children and armed conflict shows children were recruited and used, killed and maimed, victims of sexual violence and other grave violations in 23 country situations in 2013.
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Concluding Observations for Jordan’s First Report on the OPAC
27/Jun/2014 UN and Regional Documentation
CRC/C/OPAC/JOR/CO/1...
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Concluding Observations for India’s First Report on the OPAC
26/Jun/2014 UN and Regional Documentation
CRC/C/OPAC/IND/CO/1 ...
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IRAQ: Violence pulls in children, UN warns, as agencies scale up efforts to aid displaced
23/Jun/2014 News
Senior UN officials concerned that children are reportedly being recruited and used by militias by all sides in the Iraq conflict.
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OPT: Killing of Palestinian teenagers in West Bank elicits UN call for prompt investigation
27/May/2014 News
Israeli security forces allegedly shot and killed the two Palestinian teenagers taking part in a demonstration.
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Guidance note on attacks against schools and hospitals
22/May/2014 Publication
This guidance note provides practical guidance for the UN and NGO partners in the field on the implementation of the Security Council resolution 1998 (2011).
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Children witnessing ‘sheer brutality,’ says senior UN official
14/May/2014 News
UNICEF urges international community to ‘stand up’ and help end the "forgotten" crisis as soon as possible.
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