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Child soldiers are currently fighting in at least 14 countries around the world. Boys and girls alike are forced into combat, exploited for their labor, and subjected to violence and mistreatment.
Ten years ago, the United Nations adopted a treaty banning the use of children under age 18 in war. Two-thirds of the world’s countries have ratified this treaty. However, 61 countries have not.
You can help support global ratification of this important treaty. Write to the ambassadors of each of these countries today: Papua New Guinea, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Antigua and Barbuda, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, St. Lucia, Georgia, and Ethiopia.
This month our goal is to send 3,000 faxes. We’ve already delivered 1,440. Help us reach this goal and protect children from being forced into battle.
Once we’ve hit this mark, we will turn our attention to 10 new countries that have failed for a decade to ratify this treaty.
Photo: Young Congolese Mai-Mai fighters rest in an empty classroom in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. © Reuters