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<p>The High Commission has advocated for and supported the handing over of all children
in any form of detention to UNICEF or appropriate agencies and this has led to the
release of many hundreds in recent months. We will continue to urge all parties to
prioritise mitigating the effect of conflict on civilians, particularly the most vulnerable
including women and children. In respect to criticisms of the rehabilitation and reintegration
components of Operation Safe Corridor, including evidence of boys accessing the programme,
the High Commission in Abuja is currently reassessing its support to Operation Safe
Corridor in light of this report. We will need to be fully satisfied with our partners’
plans for addressing these issues in order to continue our support.</p><p>UKAid already
provides a range of humanitarian and development assistance in Nigeria that supports
children affected by the conflict in the northeast, including those previously detained
by the Nigerian authorities, and advocacy to the Nigerian authorities to manage these
facilities in accordance with domestic and international law. This includes funding
partners to provide dedicated case management support to particularly vulnerable children,
including unaccompanied and separated minors, where physical and psychosocial health
services plus essential material needs, are supported by UKAid.</p><p>DFID is actively
delivering it Strategic Vision for Women and Girls in Nigeria to promote women’s rights
and gender equality. This includes increasing women’s economic empowerment, supporting
women’s participation and representation in politics and civil society through governance
programmes, and keeping girls in school.</p>
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