Disarming Children and Youth: Raising Awareness and
Addressing the Impact of Small Arms was held for UNICEF offices in Africa
from 8-12 September 2002 in Accra, Ghana.
The workshop was organised by UNICEF and the Institute for Security Studies
in South Africa. Each country office was asked to identify a partner organisation
to attend the meeting.
Three background presentations related to children, youth and small arms
were given at the workshop, addressing the involvement of youth in violence,
the technical and legal aspects of small arms and light weapons and the
impact of war on children.
In an effort to improve its role in addressing the impact small arms and
light
weapons has on children, UNICEF has supported the development of the
following strategy for Africa.