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Somalia: UN agencies launch campaign to boost child survival

26 December 2008
United Nations agencies in Somalia have launched a multi-million dollar campaign aimed at reaching more than 1.5 million children under the age of five and women of child-bearing age across the strife-torn nation with critical interventions to improve child survival rates.
Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

Top UN official pleased that Nepal and Philippines agreed to release child soldiers

15 December 2008
A senior United Nations official today welcomed recent breakthroughs made in Nepal and the Philippines to release child soldiers.
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Philippine rebels agree to stop fielding child soldiers, UN official says

12 December 2008
An Islamic rebel group in the Philippines will stop recruiting child soldiers and return to civilian life those already in their ranks, according to an action plan announced by a United Nations official who wrapped up a five-day mission in the country today.
Preventable injuries kill 2000 children every day

More than 2,000 children killed daily in avoidable accidents, says UN

10 December 2008
Over 2,000 children are killed daily from injuries sustained in preventable accidents and every year tens of millions more suffer injuries that often leave them with lifelong disabilities, according to a new United Nations report.
Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

Senior UN official visits Nepal to probe release of former child soldiers

1 December 2008
A senior United Nations today began a six-day visit to Nepal, focusing on the release and reintegration of former child soldiers as well as the current use of children by armed groups and their participation in political violence.
Special Rapporteur Najat M'jid Maala

Estonia working hard to reduce child exploitation, UN human rights expert finds

24 October 2008
Estonia is taking clear steps to protect its children from prostitution, pornography and exploitation, but its young people remain at risk and continued vigilance from authorities is needed, an independent United Nations human rights expert warned today after visiting the Baltic country.

Efforts to curb child exploitation must be stepped up, says UN-backed group

20 August 2008
Further measures are necessary to curb child exploitation across East Asia and the Pacific, despite the recent positive steps taken to tackle the issue in the region, a United Nations-backed gathering said today.

Children are main victims of violence in Chad, Ban says in new report

12 August 2008
Children continue to be the primary victims of the conflict in Chad, whether they are recruited as soldiers, killed or hurt by landmines or denied humanitarian access, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon writes in a report made public today.
Children wait in a barn on the outskirts of Eldoret town after being forced to flee their homes

Ban calls protecting children in armed conflict a ‘moral call’

17 July 2008
Protecting children in armed conflict is a moral issue, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, calling for increased action to safeguard young people caught up in violence.

Strong link between child soldiers and small arms trade, UN experts say

15 July 2008
The trade in small arms is a major factor behind the worldwide phenomenon of child soldiers, according to United Nations experts who gathered today in New York to discuss the impact of the weapons trade on society.