US EditionUNICEF Reports Child Recruitment by Armed Groups Quadruples in Colombia
UNICEF reports a 300% rise in child recruitment by armed groups, driven by violence, poverty, and social vulnerabilities in rural communities, with one child recruited every 20 hours.
- Armed groups in Colombia have quadrupled their recruitment of minors in the last 5 years, with one child recruited every 20 hours on average.
- UNICEF says child recruitment by armed groups is a grave human rights violation prohibited by international law, and it works to provide education and protection to reduce children's exposure to violence.
- While 116 cases were verified in 2020, the number climbed to 453 by 2024, due to escalating violence, poverty, lack of education, and limited access to social services and infrastructure.
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Child recruitment by armed groups in Colombia quadruples in last 5 years, says UNICEF
UNICEF is saying that illegal armed groups in Colombia are recruiting far more children, with verified cases quadrupling in five years.
BOGOTÁ – The recruitment of minors by illegal armed groups in Colombia quadrupled in five years, and violence endangers the lives of tens of thousands of children, warned the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Thursday 12. Colombia’s children “do not [...]
The forced recruitment of minors by illegal armed groups in Colombia quadrupled in five years, amid increasing violence and few opportunities in their communities, UNICEF warned on Thursday.
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The cusas are due to multiple factors, such as escalating violence, widespread poverty or lack of access to education. UNICEF calls for urgent action to protect children from armed groups, sexual violence and other grave violations.
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