"Recruiting children into the army before they reach the legal age of majority means depriving them of their right to education".
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UN Burundi-UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressing the 11th high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region.
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Combined efforts are vitally important to protect children from possible abuse by armed groups. / Photos Alain Wandimoyi