Halifax, NS—LGen (ret’d) Roméo Dallaire will be joined by Dr. James Orbinski to discuss the future of the humanitarian frontline, October 10th at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Dallaire, the career soldier, and Orbinski, the humanitarian doctor, understand intimately the complex ethical dilemmas of modern conflict zones, including the expanding use of child soldiers. They will […]
UNITAR and The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative present test version of e-Learning course on “Child Soldiers and Security Forces”
26 June 2013, New York, USA – UNITAR’s Peacekeeping Training Programme participated in a working group discussion on “Peacekeepers and Child Soldiers,” held by The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative and the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations. The special focus of this encounter was on capacity building through training and the development […]
Roméo Dallaire Scholarship winners share a common passion
Meet the first recipients of the Dallaire Scholarships Scholarship recipient Emily Zinck (centre) with Shelly Whitman (executive director of the Initiative) and Lieutenant-General Dallaire. (Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative photo) Viviana Montoya and Emily Zinck share a common passion: to see a world where children are no longer used as pawns in adult armed conflicts. […]
The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative recognized in Nova Scotia Legislature
On Tuesday, The Honourable Denise Peterson-Rafuse (Minister of Community Servicesand MLA, Chester-St. Margarets) introduced a resolution into the Nova Scotia Legislature commending the work of the Dal-hosted Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative. The resolution reads as follows: Resolution 1092 Mr. Speaker, I hereby give notice that on a future day I shall move the adoption of the following […]
Our 2012 Annual Report
———- Forwarded message ———- From: Shelly Whitman, ChildSoldiers.org Date: Fri, May 24, 2023 at 9:26 AM Subject: Our 2012 Annual Report Dear friends, I’m writing to you from Sierra Leone, where we are training military, police and correctional officers on preventing the use of child soldiers. This is the first in what will be a […]
Release: Security forces in Sierra Leone set for inaugural training on preventing use of child soldiers
(FREETOWN) — Once a recruiter of child soldiers, Sierra Leone is now poised to become a leader in preventing the use of children in armed conflict, as officers from the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and Sierra Leone Prison Services (SLPS) prepare to take part in the country’s first […]
Chronicle Herald: Fighting to let children be children
SHELLY WHITMAN has seen children holding AK-47s. And sat across the table from warlords. She’s spoken to girls who’ve been gang raped and forced to fight on the front lines. And met boys who’ve had to loot, spy and kill just to eat. That was a long way away from her office at Halifax’s Dalhousie […]
Globe and Mail: Arms sales are finally regulated by a treaty – but where was Canada?
It finally happened. On Tuesday – after decades of talks and failed negotiations – 154 nations united to adopt a comprehensive Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations General Assembly. This treaty will introduce new global standards for regulating the international trade of conventional weapons, valued at $60-billion a year. By developing a robust, common […]
National Post: Bosco Ntaganda: A commander of child soldiers, now headed to The Hague
Until recently, if you were to be granted an audience with Bosco Ntaganda, it probably would have taken place in his spacious, comfortable home in the Congolese city of Goma. He may have treated you to a glass of imported French wine or challenged you to a friendly game of tennis, which is said to […]
Globe and Mail: Once a recruiter, Sierra Leone a leader in preventing child soldiers
With French warplanes bombing Timbuktu, the recent announcement by Sierra Leonean President Ernest Koroma that his country would contribute more than 600 troops to the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) went largely unnoticed in the West. This announcement, however, shows that Sierra Leone truly has turned a corner in its movement toward the […]
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