Congo-Kinshasa: Child Recruitment Remains 'Endemic' in DR Congo, UN Says in New Report

24 October 2013

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said today it is extremely concerned about persistent reports of child recruitment by armed groups in the country, and called on all actors to help stop this grave violation against children.

According to a report published today, almost 1,000 cases of child recruitment by armed groups were verified by the mission - known by its French acronym MONUSCO - between 1 January 2012 and 31 August 2013, predominantly in the eastern province of North Kivu.

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