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 In Colombia, the use of children by armed groups5In the year4increased by a factor of 2.5, the United NationsverificationIt was found by the

 After decades of conflict in Colombia,2016In 1949, the government and the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARCA peace agreement was reached between the two countries. However, even after that, the agreement was still opposedFARCfactions within and the Colombian Gaitanist vigilante group (AGC), National Liberation Army (ELNetc.Other armed groupsThe local people have been suffering from the war.affectThe earthquake and tsunami have affected more than 100,000 people, forcing them to evacuate. More than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes.

 of the increase in child soldiers.causeThe most common reasons for this are violence, poverty, lack of education, and inadequate infrastructure and welfare in rural areas. In many cases, people are threatened by armed groups and join to protect their families or to escape domestic violence. In other cases, they are separated from their families by armed groups and forced to join. Armed groups recruit minors with false and favorable conditions.SNSAdvertising is also increasing, he said.

 Armed groups place children in high-risk missions, abuse them, and kill them if they try to escape. Their experiences as child soldiers cause lifelong trauma.possibilityThere is a The use of minors as soldiers is a violation of their rights, and is prohibited by international humanitarian law and international human rights law fromprohibitionThe company has been

 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is to make it easier for children to receive education and protection, and to develop a community to protect them.counter-measureThis is done as a

 Learn more about Colombia's history and conflicts → "Colombia's peace in jeopardy?"

Learn more about child soldiers in the news → "World: Increased Recruitment of Child Soldiers"

Painting depicting child soldiers: Bogota (Photo:nubianomad / Flickr [CC BY-NC-SA 2.0])