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Children, not soldiers

Children seated on the ground

From child soldier to just a child-in one day.

The release of ten children from armed forces in South Sudan

A child soldier is sitting on the ground

UNICEF welcomes the release of 10 children from armed forces

A UNICEF staff member

“As a child soldier I almost died of thirst"

A UNICEF WASH specialist has made it his mission to ensure no children are as thirsty as he once was.

A young woman sitting, seen from behind

Setting a new course with a needle

Vocational training is a crucial part of the UNICEF supported reintegration programme for children associated with armed forces and armed groups

A lady sitting on a chair under a mango tree

“How can you get tired of your children?”

A social workers' dedication to help former child soldiers

A boy and his graduation certificate

Graduation glimpses

Proud UNICEF staff member's accounts on graduation day

Boys entering a car

15 child soldiers released in South Sudan

a child is pointing with a home made gun

Critical support for former child soldiers in South Sudan at risk from lack of funding – UNICEF

900 children on verge of release could be left in limbo unless new funds are secured

A woman holding her baby

The cost of releasing children from armed groups

Children associated with armed forces or groups are paying the price for the lack of funding that UNICEF is facing

A boy gazing through a pipe

No peace, no plumbing

A child formerly associated with an armed group is counting on peace to move on