Report on the Advocacy Mission to assess the situation of children in South Sudan
to create resilience in families to be able to support their children.
The delegation of course appreciates the remarkable steps the
international community has made to address the plight of children
in South Sudan through child rights approach.
36. Children comprise 60% of the inhabitants of South Sudan. South
Sudan must come to this position immediately, children are not
objects of war, and they are subjects and members of humanity.
37. The ACERWC, therefore, would like to draw the attention of the
Government of South Sudan, Member States and other stakeholders
to the following recommendations:
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The ACERWC therefore strongly recommends the African Union, its
member states and the international community to take all necessary
measures to reduce the flow of arms into South Sudan in the
interests of children, and commends all efforts towards disarmament
and demobilization.
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The Committee also urges the SPLM-IO to honor the commitment
made in Addis Ababa to desist from mobilizing child soldiers, and to
demobilize those already affected. A focal point for further liaison in
this regard should also be immediately identified in SPLM-IO.
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On abduction and sexual violence, It is important for the establishment
in all affected areas of clear referral pathway that outlines roles and
responsibilities and the processes which are to be followed by all
actors to ensure that rape and sexual assault survivors are provided
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