UN envoy urges universal ratification of treaty to end use of children in conflict

The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict today called for universal ratification of a treaty protocol that outlaws the use of minors to fight wars and encourages States to set 18 years as the minimum age for recruitment. - UN envoy urges universal ratification of treaty to end use of children in conflict
Number of States joining UN-backed initiative to end use of child soldiers hits 100