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There are approximately 250,000 child soldiers currently fighting in conflicts around the world. Children are forcibly abducted and recruited as young as 9 years old due to factors such as poverty, lack of access to education, and pressure from family or peers. Once recruited, child soldiers are exposed to violence, killing, sexual abuse, and psychological trauma. International organizations have been working to establish laws banning the use of child soldiers and supporting rehabilitation for former child soldiers.
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An estimated 250,000 children are exploited as child soldiers each day around the world. Boys and girls are often forcibly recruited by both government armed forces and armed groups and made to serve as combatants, porters, spies, and sex slaves. The document calls on restricting US military assistance to governments involved in child soldiering and expanding efforts to help remove and rehabilitate child soldiers globally. It provides examples of countries where child soldiers have been active, including the DRC, Sudan, Uganda, and Somalia.
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