Youth involvement in post-conflict reconstruction
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- A hidden crisis: turning the spotlight on armed conflict and education
- ( S. Al-Samarrai;N. Bella;S. Cameron / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , 2011)
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Violent conflict is one of the greatest development challenges facing the international community. Beyond the immediate human suffering it causes, it is a source of poverty, inequality and economic...
- Tackling the mines and explosive remnants of war in Iraq
- ( United Nations Development Programme , 2009)
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The magnitude of Iraq’s problem with mine and unexploded remnants of war together with the socio-economic impact needs to be determined and addressed as a matter of urgency. As a recent signa...
- Addressing the security needs of children and young people
- ( D. Nosworthy (ed) / Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces , 2009)
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Security sector reform (SSR) is increasingly being seen as a key component of post-conflict reconstruction. This is due to the recognition that for there to be an emergence of a fair and equitable ...
- Reducing child mortality in emergencies
- ( World Health Organization , 2008)
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The acute phase of an emergency is defined by crude mortality rate and persists as long as the crude mortality rate is at least double the baseline mortality rate, that is, as long as there ar...
Ensuring non-discrimination when dealing with emergencies
- ( B. Shrestha (ed);J. Wisecarver (ed);T. Hyder (ed) / Save the Children Fund , 2008)
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Agencies who respond to emergencies are also in danger of maintaining or even worsening the entrenched exclusion and prejudice experienced by many people before an emergency. Children, as an alread...
- Protection problems for displaced children
- ( L. Perez / Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre , 2008)
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Internally displaced children in Central African Republic (CAR) face severe protection problems from ongoing insecurity and violence. Many have been recruited into the armed forces, kidnapped, and ...
- Investing in post conflict youth development
- ( D. Mac-Ikemenjima / Academic Journals , 2008)
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Young people are susceptible to being used as perpetrators of conflicts and civil disorders, yet they remain the most vulnerable and the most affected in post conflict communities. However, young p...
Integrating youth into the post conflict reconstruction of Sierra Leone
- ( M. Zeesman;J. Perlman Robinson;D. Quick / Women's Refugee Commission , 2008)
- This document summarises the findings and recommendations of a visit to Sierra Leone to assess the challenges facing displaced young people after the war. The authors looked at young people&rsqu...
- Can a security governance approach help ensure children's security in post-conflict situations?
- ( D. Nosworthy / Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces , 2007)
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This document discusses elements of the post-conflict peace building process such as Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR). It also highlights the imp...
- A toolkit for training young peace-builders
- ( C. Hulley / Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa , 2007)
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This document presents the trainers manual which accompanies the participants pack for a youth peace building training session. The long term objective of the training is to bring about change...
