Head of Mission asks RSS to review action plan on child soldiers Saturday, 06 August 2011 21:02 South Sudan >>> The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan has called upon the government of the Republic of South Sudan to review the UN- SPLA action plan on the end of the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
Speaking to the press on Friday, Hilde Johnson said the new United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will assist the Republic of South Sudan to strengthen child protection activities in the country. She encouraged the government to ratify and implement key international human rights treaties and conventions, including those related to women, children and refugees. She also asked the government to improve women's participation in post- independence issues and to involve more South Sudanese women in public decision making. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
