Africa: Five New Countries Endorse the Paris Commitments to End the Use of Children in Conflict

New York — Today, Bolivia, Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Kuwait and Yemen endorsed the 'Paris Commitments' to end the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups, bringing the list of endorsers to 105 Member States. http://www.twitter.com/childreninwar

The announcement was made at the United Nations Headquarters, during the 5th anniversary Ministerial Follow-up Forum to the Paris Commitments and Paris Principles, organized by the Government of France, UNICEF and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, in collaboration with the Paris Principles Steering Group.

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