6. My granddad ran away at 14 - joined up at 15 You are 14/15 What about other 14/15 year olds in the world? 14 years old.... The war to end all wars?.....

7. Child soldiers abandoned in the Democratic Republic of Congo At least 11,000 children are still with armed groups or unaccounted for more than two years after the government launched a country-wide programme to release and reintegrate child soldiers into civilian life

8. What can YOU do?

9. Find out more www.amnesty.org.uk/drc

10. Letter writing/signing THIS FRIDAY - B30 + CANTEENS Write to the President of the DRC. Urge him to ensure that: The DDR programme continues until all the children have been released from armed forces and groups the thousands of girls who are missing from the programme are traced children are protected on return to their communities & are not returned to areas where they risk being re-recruited children are educated

11. Children's Rights 20th November 1989: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. All countries signed up (except US & Somalia) PROVISION - possess nationlity, health care, education, standard of living, play PROTECTION - shielded from harm, armed conflict, torture, death penalty, exploitation and abuse PARTICIPATION - right to be heard on decisions affecting lives UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S DAY: MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2006