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05 Nov 2015
UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Welcomes Commitment by FARC-EP to End Child Recruitment in Colombia
New York – The UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, welcomes the commitment made by the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) to stop the recruitment and use of children under 18.

This commitment was expressed during the Special Representative’s second visit to Cuba from 30 October to 3 November to discuss the fate of children affected by the armed conflict with the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP – the two negotiating parties to the Colombian peace talks.

“This is an important step to protect the children of Colombia and to bring the FARC-EP’s recruitment practices in line with national and international law. I look forward to seeing this commitment implemented through command orders disseminated widely within the ranks of the FARC-EP,” declared Leila Zerrougui upon her return to New York.

During their meeting in Havana, the FARC-EP declared their willingness to release children under 15 present in their ranks and both parties stated they were ready to prepare for the children’s reintegration into society…