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Pope Francis has called the recruitment of children to fight in the world’s conflicts, a scandal.
"Whoever you are, if you are moved as I am, I ask you to join me in this prayer intention: that the scandal of child-soldiers may be eliminated the world over," Pope Francis said when he dedicated the whole month of December 2016 to praying for end to child soldiers.According to The Global Partnership and Fund to End Violence Against Children, tens of thousands of children are at risk of being recruited into armed conflict each year, including by force and manipulation.
“The recruitment and use of children by parties to conflict remains one of the highest verified violations against children. According to the Annual Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to the UN General Assembly, in 2021, more than 6,310 children were recruited and used by parties to conflict.
The Global Partnership is urging the international community and advocates to build on promising developments to collectively call for ending recruitment of children into conflict and support those who have been subjected to it in every country.
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