
FARDC’S PROGRESS IMPLEMENTING THE ACTION PLAN

– the establishment of a collaboration framework for the Government and UN counterparts.ī. – the establishment of accountability mechanisms for perpetrators and – reinsertion and support services for child victims – access, verification and identification of children in the security forces’ ranks The Action Plan spells out concrete steps for the release and reintegration of children associated with the Government Security Forces, and for the prevention of further recruitment. Roger Meece, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and by the Deputy UNICEF Representative, Mme Sylvie Fouet. Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, and the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Mr. The action plan, adopted in the framework of Security Council Resolutions 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009) was signed by Prime Minister, Mr.

“I congratulate the Government of the DRC for the Action Plan it signed today, which is an expression of the Government’s commitment to provide better protection for Congolese children,” the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today signed an Action Plan to end the recruitment of children associated with the Congolese armed forces and security services. AN ACTION PLAN TO END AND PREVENT THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ending and Preventing the Use of Child SoldiersĬase prepared by Chiara Amitrano, Katrin Busuttil, Li Jian and Beko Wood, students at Roma Tre University, under the supervision of Giulio Bartolini (Associate professor of international law, Director of the Roma Tre University IHL Legal Clinic) and Laura Di Gianfrancesco (PhD candidate).Ī.
