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Reaction: Anti-corruption summit pays little attention to concerns of civil society
International children’s charity World Vision UK has welcomed the anti-corruption summit’s commitments but questioned its focus.
South Sudan urged to hold onto peace or risk losing another generation to war
As South Sudan’s opposition leader Riek Machar returns to country’s capital Juba for the first time since a civil war erupted more than two years ago, World Vision has warned that the country risks losing another generation of children to war, unless the country holds onto the latest opportunity to have peace.
The cost of child soldiers
On Red Hand Day, Senior Child Rights Policy Advisor Erica Hall shares the stories of the former child soldiers she has met while fighting for child rights. Today, carries an important message, not just for one day, but one that Erica shouts about nearly every day of the year...
Children Not Soldiers campaign and advocate with governments to
Talking with a former child soldier in CAR
Public Affairs and Government Relations Officer Sarah has been working on the SDGs for the past year. This summer she visited the conflict torn Central African Republic, and met a former child soldier named Francis. Francis' experiences symbolise the main failings of the MDGs, and what we need to do better over the next 15 years.
Former child soldier back to playing football with his friends
For former child soldiers like Naung, being enlisted in the army took him away from his family, friends and education. But with World Vision's help, he and others like him, can return to their former lives with hope. Here, he tells us his story.
New Report: Child protection neglected by donors in South Sudan
World Vision called upon international donors to prioritise the needs of children in South Sudan.
World Vision supports United Nations campaign to end recruitment of child soldiers by 2016
The United Nations campaign, Children Not Soldiers, is galvanising support to end and prevent national security forces using children as soldiers by the year 2016.
Children Not Soldiers is galvanising support to end and prevent