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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo （DRC） has welcomed the release of 82 children – 69 boys and 13 girls between the ages of 8 and 17 – from the Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga armed group
According to a news release issued by the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC （MONUSCO）， about half of the children were immediately reunited with their families， while the others are receiving interim care pending reunification after the release.
“We are extremely concerned by continued reports of active recruitment by Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga and other armed groups in eastern DRC，” said Martin Kobler， the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of MONUSCO.
“Children face unacceptable risks when they are recruited for military purposes，” he noted. “The recruitment of children， particularly those under 15 years of age， could constitute a war crime and those responsible must be held to account.”
According to a news release issued by the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC （MONUSCO）， about half of the children were immediately reunited with their families， while the others are receiving interim care pending reunification after the release.
“We are extremely concerned by continued reports of active recruitment by Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga and other armed groups in eastern DRC，” said Martin Kobler， the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of MONUSCO.
“Children face unacceptable risks when they are recruited for military purposes，” he noted. “The recruitment of children， particularly those under 15 years of age， could constitute a war crime and those responsible must be held to account.”