UN Envoy: Taliban Exploits Poverty to Recruit Children for Military Ranks

A UN special representative for children and armed conflict states that poverty and economic hardship make Afghan children vulnerable to recruitment by the Taliban. She urged the Taliban to end child recruitment and recognize 18 as the age of adulthood, noting that children are used in various roles, including combat and border patrol.

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