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Children and Armed Conflict

Sexual Violence Against Children in Warzones: UN Secretary-General’s Urgent Warning Shakes Global Conscience

By G M Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) As global wars, conflicts, and geopolitical tensions reach dangerous new heights, innocent children are becoming the most brutal and silent victims of warfare. In a powerful message marking the UN-declared International Day for…

Conferring the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace upon Madam Graca Machel is Honouring the Struggle for Self-Rule and the Protection of Human Rights

Dedicating her life to improving the lives of vulnerable communities by creating a more just and equitable society for all, and the struggle for self-rule and protection of human rights has paved the path for conferring the ‘Indira Gandhi Prize…

COVID fuelling risk of recruitment and use of children in conflict, UN and EU warn on International Day

More children could be pushed into the joining armed forces and armed groups due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, senior United Nations and European Union (EU) officials said on International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, observed…