Saddened by news that our friend and longtime ally Child Soldiers International is closing. Thank you for your hard work to give a voice to #childsoldiers and your dedication to ending and preventing child recruitment and use. This is a huge loss for the rights community.

Conflict Dynamics is very disappointed to hear that Child Soldiers International will no longer be joining us in the fight for accountability for crimes committed against children in armed conflict. Thank you for all that you have done over the last decade to protect children during war.

Hear hear. Thank you to the wonderful people at Child Soldiers International who committed themselves to shining necessary light on the recruitment, use, & exploitation of children in armed groups, & bettering our understanding of the lasting impact on children. You will truly be missed.

Los miles de niños soldado que hay en el mundo se quedarán un poco más solos y con una voz menos que defienda sus derechos a partir del 7 de junio con la desaparición de Child Soldiers International. Triste noticia child-soldiers.org/news/announcem…

In the Kasai conflict in #DRC, violence affected all children, but girls were particularly harmed, used as “magical” forces that would ward off bullets despite being unarmed, and raped and forcibly “married” to troops: bit.ly/30v7tvv

.GCPEA Secretariat report further supports research conducted by Child Soldiers International in Eastern #DRC, which found girls faced extreme hardships after their release from armed groups, including difficulties accessing #education. #SafeSchools child-soldiers.org/shop/what-the-…

In order to preserve the integrity of the children and armed conflict agenda, we and 20 other NGOs urge Secretary-General António Guterres publish a complete and accurate list of perpetrators of grave violations against children in his upcoming annual report.

Today the Dallaire Initiative will officially take over Child Soldiers International's int'l programs as they prepare to close their doors on June 7th. We are honoured to carry forward these projects, and we thank CSI for what they've done as champions for children. See full press release:

Good news: The Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative is taking over the programs of Child Soldiers International, including the Child Soldiers World Index and prevention/reintegration programs in DRC and South Sudan. Child Soldiers International @ChildSoldiers gallery.mailchimp.com/68e8f9678c3df1…

Such an honour to have collaborated with the fantastic Child Soldiers International over the last 19 years. So proud of the team and impressed by the many achievements that helped raise awareness on children’s recruitment & use and facilitate impactful prevention strategies #CSIachievements

“While we are sad to see the closure of Child Soldiers International we are eager to continue the excellent work they have done to stop the UK’s armed forces recruiting children and change the UK’s deeply flawed standards, which do nothing to protect children” - @veroyates Child Rights International Network - CRIN Director

We're sorry to see Child Soldiers International close its doors today. Thank you for the tireless commitment, passion & energy you've shown over the past 21 years 🔥 It's now up to Child Rights International Network - CRIN @ChildSoldiers, supported by orgs like Together 🧡 & members to make sure this work continues!

Child Soldiers International was always a small organisation, but we punched way above our weight. With thanks to @ChildSoldiers and Child Rights International Network - CRIN the work will continue. No child should ever be recruited for conflict.

Farewell to an amazing and committed team. We will carry on this incredibly important fight to end @ChildSoldiers because we owe it to humanity to do better for our children. It is possible to live in a world where the use of children as soldiers becomes unthinkable.