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Designing for children in armed groups

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By Helene Sandbu Ryeng

Designing for children in armed groups

February 12 is International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers. UNICEF estimates that 19,000 children are used by armed forces and armed groups in South Sudan. “Being honest, I personally wasn’t aware of just how many children this issue affects,” says Josh McKenna. He is one of the eight artists making animated Instagram… Read more →←
A man in the foreground smiling as children sit on chairs in a courtyard in the background.

Towards peace and hope for former child soldiers

A man in the foreground smiling as children sit on chairs in a courtyard in the background.
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By Yves Willemot

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Towards peace and hope for former child soldiers

In Kasai, one of poorest regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), children are the first victims of the conflict that ignited in August 2016. Wherever violence erupts, children are recruited into militias. UNICEF and its partners have helped 826 former and released child soldiers by providing psycho-social services and… Read more →←

African children in conflict and crisis

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By Carrie Belle

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African children in conflict and crisis

I have a confession to make. Promise not to judge me, will you? When I first heard about the ‘Day of the African Child’, I had no idea what it was. I know, I know, being a young woman from Kenya this is incredulous, isn’t it? Thank heavens for Google! Turns out it’s a day specifically dedicated to celebrating the African Child.… Read more →←
A young man with a rifle.

The grieving mother of a child soldier

A young man with a rifle.
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By Ansar Rasheed, Halima Abdullah

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The grieving mother of a child soldier

The room looks exactly as he left it 3 months ago. His personal belongings lie as they were, folded neatly where he put them on his bed. A desolate mother sits in the middle of all his memories. Miryam lost her son Mohammed to a conflict he should never have been a part of. His loss has plunged Miryam’s world into a dark place of… Read more →←
Two women sit in a room, one's face is blurred.

I had problems at home. So I joined an armed group.

Two women sit in a room, one's face is blurred.
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By UNICEF Connect

Story also available in: Español

I had problems at home. So I joined an armed group.

With negotiations under way for a future peace deal in Colombia, UNICEF has obtained a rare interview with a young woman just released from an armed group after spending 6 years in the jungle. In her words, this is her story. Things were bad at home, so bad that I lost the will to live. I thought if I joined an armed group, I would get… Read more →←
Three young men, arm in arm, backs to the camera.

Never look back: former child soldiers crafting new lives

Three young men, arm in arm, backs to the camera.
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By Kun Li

Story also available in: Español Français

Never look back: former child soldiers crafting new lives

Seventeen-year-old Abdi, in the blue overalls of an electrician trainee, is fixing the red and blue electrical wires hooked onto a wooden board. Not far away, one of his fellow trainees has climbed a ladder to check on the florescent light to which Abdi’s wires are connected: It won’t light up. “I used to be brave – a lion –… Read more →←

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