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<p>The Secretary-General's Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) shows
how far we still need to travel to end the suffering of children. The UK is particularly
concerned about the increase in violations committed against children in countries
already on the Council's agenda, like Somalia. We have called on the Secretary General
to ensure that next year's report includes the plight of children in Ethiopia and
Mozambique. As a member of the UN Security Council CAAC Working Group, the UK applies
diplomatic pressure to perpetrators to enter into UN action plans to verify and release
any children associated with armed groups and forces, to prevent re-recruitment and
ensure the provision of appropriate reintegration and rehabilitation assistance. Recently,
we have negotiated strong calls to action for parties to conflict in Somalia, Nigeria,
Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia.</p>
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