Quick facts – Ten facts about child soldiers around the world
Thomson Reuters Foundation Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could lead to more children being recruited by armed groups, the United Nations warned on Friday as the world marked the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers – also known as Red Hand Day. Despite global efforts to end the use of child soldiers, girls […]
Pandemic woes seen swelling global ranks of child soldiers
Thomson Reuters Foundation More children could be pushed into joining armed groups in conflict zones as families face increasing poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a top UN official warned on Friday. The exact number of child soldiers is unknown, but in 2019 alone about 7,740 children – some as young as six – were […]
Children as young as five recruited as child soldiers in world’s conflicts
Children as young as five are fighting on the frontlines in countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to research commissioned by World Vision. The research, released to mark Red Hand Day – an international day against the use of child soldiers, found that children have participated in conflicts in at least 18 countries […]