“In 2024, violence against children in armed conflict reached unprecedented levels, with a staggering 25 percent surge in the ...

According to the Colombian Ombudsman's Office, 409 children and teenagers were recruited by armed groups in 2024.

According to the Colombian Ombudsman's Office, 409 children and teenagers were recruited by armed groups in 2024.

"Child recruitment has been possible because of the existence of unprotected, abandoned and marginalised children, and legal loopholes in the Colombian justice system," Mr Mantilla said. Farc Colombia ...

Violence against children in war zones surged to "unprecedented levels" in 2024, a UN report said Thursday, with the ...

Colombia’s child welfare agency (ICBF) has documented 1,166 cases of child recruitment since 2016, but Crisis Group said in the report that figure was also likely an undercount. The ICBF said in ...

From Gaza to Congo, children are increasingly killed, maimed, abducted, or recruited by armed groups, with many now facing ...

Violence against children in armed conflicts surged to an all-time high in 2024, according to a new United Nations report. The annual study by UN Secretary-General António Guterres revealed a 25% ...

Missiles fly, embassies evacuate, and NATO braces for discord—Friday’s headlines span war zones, diplomacy, and rising global ...