"They took my body out of the war, but no one took the war out of my body." - A young woman who spent her childhood in an armed group

New Plan International Technical Note serves as an important tool to better understand the challenges that girls associated with armed forces & armed groups (#GAAFAG) face during their recruitment, their period of association, & their reintegration. Read here: ow.ly/7Fu750CC2TU

Allow me to close w what a mother I met in Afghanistan told me years ago. #Landmines wiped out both legs of her child-this prevented the child from playing football, the favorite sport. The mother told me that a war or a conflict is a funeral in slow motion. Unni Krishnan Plan International

Thanks to Sida for your support of our Children Associated w Armed Groups/Forces #CAAFAG Toolkit & efforts w Plan International The Alliance UNICEF Child Protection for girls & boys to prevent recruitment & help our sector to reintegrate them. #Oslo #ProtectChildreninConflict Plan International Sverige

Thank you Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης - Christos Stylianides for visiting our Alexandria, Greece safe space to meet refugees who benefit from EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺!

"School helps me forget what happened" -- Hamisu, 14, Nigeria #EducationinEmergencies IRC Europe amp.twimg.com/v/740e8e2b-968…

"There will be good days" A wish of hope written by a refugee hangs on a tree in Lesbos, Greece. #RefugeesWelcome

How a Trump presidency could destabilize Europe wapo.st/2ayIoX1?tid=ss…

Amid the tragedy, IRC & EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 are helping refugee kids laugh again. Read on Medium: bit.ly/2aE9AU1

Kids being kids: IRC organizes games for refugee children in Greece to help cope w/ trauma bit.ly/2abHIbM

Thanks to @theirc new business grant, Nasr, a 24-year-old Yazidi is now the top hair dresser at Ashti camp in Arbat

Two major global summits present an opportunity -- call on world leaders to #ChooseHumanity: humanity.rescue.org #WeStandWithYou

Great to have so many out in London showing their support for refugees. #WeStandWithYou today - and always.

We're here to make #RefugeesWelcome. Pledge your support & find out what we're calling for: humanity.rescue.org

So proud to join those marching to make #RefugeesWelcome. We #ChooseHumanity - will you? humanity.rescue.org

Over on Instagram: Watch our Instagram Story from today's #RefugeesWelcome march. Follow instagram.com/theirc

A mother’s love is universal. This #MothersDay, RT this video to thank your mum.

How one Syrian refugee boy is finding his voice again, with support from the IRC. Read and share: bit.ly/2oya0RZ

Think the queue on Regent Street is long? #London

Refugees need a safe place to call home. We call on the EU to give more refugees a chance to rebuild their lives! thndr.me/k945Yw