Helping South Sudan’s child soldiers to rebuild their lives

Too often, children are casualties of war. Sometimes, they’re even forced to fight. 

That’s the case in South Sudan, where UNICEF – the UN Children’s Fund, together with the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) – work with the Government to support the release and reintegration of underage fighters.

Daniel Johnson spoke to the agency’s South Sudan Chief of Child Protection, Brendan Ross, from the capital Juba.