UNICEF sets child soldier project. (Child & Family).GENEVA -- A regional grant from the Belgian government enabled UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. to launch a child-soldier demobilization and reintegration reintegration /re·in·te·gra·tion/ (-in-te-gra´shun)1. biological integration after a state of disruption. 2. restoration of harmonious mental function after disintegration of the personality in mental illness. project in Burundi early this year. The grant also enabled the agency to hire a consultant to assess the situation, develop a plan of action and initiate the demobilization and reintegration of child soldiers. UNICEF-Burundi signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. with the government in October that gave UNICEF permission to launch the project and involves the government in its implementation. According to estimates from the international NGO, Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers was formed in June 1998 to "advocate for the adoption of, and adherence to, national, regional and international legal standards (including an Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child) prohibiting the military , there are some 14,000 Burundi child soldiers |
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