[09/01/2025 01:54]

ADEN-SABA
The Joint Technical Committee for the Prevention of Child Recruitment concluded today, Thursday, in the temporary capital of Aden, its two-day meeting to discuss what has been achieved during the past period and the priorities of the next stage, within the framework of the roadmap project to prevent and end the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts in Yemen.

The meeting was attended by 32 members from government, military and security agencies, where the concepts of child protection in conflict periods were reviewed, the joint action plan and roadmap were reviewed, in addition to the achievement report for the years 2023-2024.

The outcomes of the implementation of the training program for contact points in Aden, and the proposed action plan for 2025, with a focus on the challenges and difficulties facing its implementation were also reviewed.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Human Rights for the Partners and International Cooperation Sector Nabil Abdel Hafeedh stated that the Ministry is very keen to convey the committee's observations to UNICEF to support joint efforts.

The representative of UNICEF in Yemen Peter Hawkins affirmed the UN support for the outcomes of the meeting which will contribute to enhancing the protection of children from armed conflict.

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