Advocate for Children Affected by War

"I know that the essence of forgetting, the loss of mankind, and more importantly I will recover from that and spend another life." - Ishmael Beah

Mr. Ishmael Bie, best selling writer and human rights sponsor, was elected as a supporter of children affected by the first UNICEF war on 20th November 2007. In accepting such a position, Mr. Biya says that: "... For me this is a way to give me more strength.To continue what I have already been doing, what I have already been doing.things - this is what happens to me all over the world It is to ensure that we do not continue to happen to other children. "He calls out and promises to give hope to children hurt and hurt by violence.

In 1991, the brutal civil war in Sierra Leone deprived millions of lives. Ishmael Beah's parents and two brothers were killed and he was recruited forcibly to fight at the age of 13. Two years later, with the help of UNICEF, he evacuated the military and was placed in the Freetown Rehabilitation Center.

In an announcement on the impact of the United Nations Marshall 1996 on armed conflict on children, Mr. Villa talked about the catastrophic impact of the war on children in their country. In May 2000, in the United Nations Children's Special Session, we served in a group entitled "Recycling our children: the United Nations respond to the plight of child soldiers." Panel members include Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the chief of the United Nations Organization.

Mr. Beah continued his argument to help change the way of thousands of children still during the war. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Child Rights Section of Human Rights Surveillance and testified in the US Congress. In 2008, he advocated raising awareness of the plight of children in the conflict zone, ending hostility, and with the mission of providing examples to children currently fighting, the youth network by war (NYPAW) Co-founded. Recovery from war

Ishmael Beah's book "The Long Way: Memories of Boy Warriors" was published in the United States in 2007. It is published in Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia and is available in over 35 languages. This book is also sold at Starbucks stores. For all books sold, the UNICEF Foundation has $ 00. A road to go soon, a freshmen class of some American universities.

Mr. Beah has received many humanitarian and writing awards. He also gave a lecture at many literary festivals, including the Hay-on-Wye literary festival held in Wales, England. He appeared in the 2007 documentary, Bling: A Planet Rock, which attracts people's attention in the collision of diamonds.

Today, Graça Machel continues to work as a worldwide supporter of children affected by war and demands the community to fulfill its commitment to children. In September 2000 she was the honorary president of the international conference for children affected by the war held in Winnipeg, Canada. Before the meeting she updated her first study called "Machel Review 1996-2000". Mrs. Martar and her husband, Nelson Mandela, are spokespersons of the Global Children's Movement. Recently, she announced her prestigious work "Influence of war on children".

Mr. Ishmael Bie, best selling writer and human rights sponsor, was elected as a supporter of children affected by the first UNICEF war on 20th November 2007. In accepting such a position, Mr. Biya says that: "... For me this is a way to give me more strength.To continue what I have already been doing, what I have already been doing.things - this is what happens to me all over the world It is to ensure that we do not continue to happen to other children. "He calls out and promises to give hope to children hurt and hurt by violence.

War affects the influence of children on adults, but also affects children in various ways. Firstly, children rely on caring for adults taking care of them, compassion, and concern. Due to the loss of parents, parents are protecting and seeking family life, and they are very focused on poor or low-minded parents, and their attachment is often confused during the war. Children may take care with their loved ones and those who are looking after the orphanage. A certain proportion of children affected by war lost protection of all adults as it is known for the condition of intractable diseases - "children without accompanying"