10 Questions
How many children were verified as recruited and used by parties to conflict between 2005 and 2022?
More than 105,000.
What are some roles that children are used for in armed conflicts?
Scouts, cooks, porters, guards, messengers, and more.
What are some reasons why children join armed forces?
Abduction, threat, coercion, manipulation, poverty, income generation, survival, and community protection.
What is the term commonly used to refer to children involved in armed conflicts?
Child soldiers.
Why is the recruitment and use of children by armed forces considered a serious violation?
It is a violation of child rights and international humanitarian law.
What is the purpose of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OPAC)?
Defining the recruitment and use of children in conflict as a violation of international law.
Why are children disproportionately at risk of being affected by violence and exploitation in war zones?
Because they are the least responsible for the outbreak of violent conflict.
What did the United Nations identify as the six grave violations of children's rights?
Including the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict.
What factors contribute to a child's choice to join an armed group?
Coercion, lack of safe alternatives, and fear created by the conflict itself.
When did the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OPAC) come into force?
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