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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8603
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/relex

Union representatives should show interest in fate of children involved in armed conflict

Brussels, 10/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The External Relations Council has approved "EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict". The Council's document points out that, during the last decade, armed conflicts are estimated to have claimed the lives of over two million children and maimed six million more. Some 20 million children are displaced or refugees, while others are held hostage, abducted or subjected to trafficking. At any given time, there are estimated at be at least 300,000...

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