Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace & Security
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Founded by General Roméo Dallaire, we are dedicated to putting children at the heart of the peace and security agenda, through advocacy, training and research.
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We are mobilizing innovative research, high-level & grassroots advocacy & hands-on training to end and prevent children's recruitment & use.
Watch our video to find out why. We know peace is possible, violence is preventable, and children must be at the heart of the solutions.
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Our founder,
@romeodallaire
will join other dignitaries tomorrow morning on a panel hosted by
@RwandaUN
to foster awareness on the fight against denial of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and to honour its victims.
#Kwibuka27
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This important work in Rwanda with
@RwandaGov
&
@Canada
will improve peacekeeping & prevent the recruitment & use of children in violence. We will do this by supporting nations in implementing the Vancouver Principles through our African CoE on Children, Peace & Security.
Had a call with PM
@JustinTrudeau
and thanked him for Canada’s strong partnership with Rwanda and Africa, and support against
#COVID19
and toward
@AIMS_Next
and for the Africa Center of Excellence for Children Peace and Security. Moving stronger together.
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We would like to wish General Dallaire a very
#happybirthday
! We are so thankful for the man who has united us under a common cause and has inspired many to believe in a future where children are no longer used as a weapon of war.
#childsoldiers
#photocredit
@Breggphoto
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Today is
#RedHandDay
. The number of children at risk of recruitment & use in conflict has tripled over the last 30 yrs, from 99 million to 337 million worldwide. Prevention efforts are more important now than ever. Share this post to
#RaiseYourRed
in solidarity!
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.
@ChildSoldiers
team meeting with
@HarjitSajjan
including
@drshellywhitman
and
@romeodallaire
prior to
#PeaceConf17
in
#vancouver
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You may have noticed our social handles have changed!
After 10 years as an Initiative, we are pleased to announce that we have officially received Institute status.
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Today we celebrate our 10th Anniversary as an organization based in our institutional home of Dalhousie University. As we look back on ten years of incredible successes, we are so grateful to each and every one of you that have supported us along the way.
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Today in Rwanda,
@CanadaDev
Minister
@HarjitSajjan
announced that Canada will support the
@DallaireInst
to accelerate action to endorse and implement the
#VancouverPrinciples
across the African continent.
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Today, on the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers, we urge world leaders to actively put children at the heart of peace and security efforts.
#RaiseYourRed
to show your support for putting
#ChildrensRightsUpfront
, and be sure to tag us so we can join you!
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Statement from LGen
@romeodallaire
and
@drshellywhitman
on
@CanadianForces
doctrine on
#childsoldiers
:
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We are excited to announce that this
#RedHandDay
we will be co-hosting an interactive virtual event with
@CanadaUN
,
@RwandaUN
and
@UruguayONU
titled Early Warning to Early Action: Implementing the Vancouver Principles to Prevent and End the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers.
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We are excited to collaborate with
@giantsofafrica
today to celebrate
#DayofTheAfricanChild
, keeping our momentum to support a child's rights upfront approach across the African continent all year round.
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Thank you to the 1st signatories of the
#VancouverPrinciples
! 🇦🇷🇦🇲🇦🇺🇦🇹🇧🇩🇧🇪🇧🇦🇧🇷🇰🇭🇨🇦🇨🇱🇨🇴🇭🇷🇨🇿🇩🇰🇩🇴🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇷🇬🇹🇭🇺🇮🇪🇮🇱🇮🇹🇯🇴🇱🇻🇱🇹🇱🇺🇲🇾🇲🇽🇲🇪🇳🇷🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴🇷🇼🇷🇸🇸🇱🇸🇰🇸🇮🇰🇷🇪🇸🇱🇰🇸🇪🇹🇭🇺🇬🇺🇦🇹🇿🇺🇾🇻🇳
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We're excited to share that our founder
@romeodallaire
and Executive Director
@drshellywhitman
are among the high-level delegation invited to the inauguration of Canada's New Chancery in New York on 28 March on the occasion of the 2019 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference.
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Today marks the 1st Anniversary of the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping to Prevent the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers. Read our official
#pressrelease
here:
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On this day in 1994,
@romeodallaire
sent the infamous "genocide fax" to the UN, warning of an impending massacre in Rwanda. Thirty years later, we are reminded of the importance of sounding the alarm on genocide & heeding early warning signs before it is too late.
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TONIGHT: Tune in to
@CTV
for the
@CWOFame
where our founder,
@romeodallaire
, and other impactful Canadians will be inducted into the 2021 Canadian Walk of Fame. Congratulations, General Dallaire! 🎉
@DalhousieU
@Dal_Alumni
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Mobilise your social media for social good
http://t.co/ALTqfyfMC4
@CYCCNetwork
#DDA
#ChildSoldiers
http://t.co/DQ3GinRVA4
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We are excited to share that our Founder,
@romeodallaire
and our ED,
@drshellywhitman
were invited to have a private audience this morning with his Holiness, Pope Francis at the Vatican.
@vaticannews_it
@CanadainItaly
@CanadaHolySee
@Pontifex
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Join us March 30th for the 2022-23 Shaar Shalom Lecture at
@DalhousieU
feat. The Honorable
@BobRae48
and Lieutenant-General (ret) The Honorable
@romeodallaire
, moderated by
@drshellywhitman
.
➡️ Register to attend online or in person:
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Today, 🇨🇦 MP
@KayabagaArielle
was joined by 🇷🇼 MP Ruku-Rwabyoma on a visit to
@DallaireInst
office in Kigali where she echoed 🇨🇦’s commitment to accelerating the
#VancouverPrinciples
across Africa.
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
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Our hearts are with our Rwandan colleagues and friends today.
This photo is from when Dr. Whitman and General Dallaire were able to commemorate with Rwandans in person during Kwibuka25.
#Kwibuka27
#Kwibuka
The Dallaire Institute African Centre of Excellence is joining Rwanda all Rwandans in commemorating the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in
#Kwibuka27
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From Africa to Latin America, it's a special time when we can come together in one place. LGen Dallaire + Dr Whitman recently met in Halifax with our Director at the LACoE, Martin Vidal, + Deputy Director for Regional Programs at the ACoE, Arsene Tshidimu.
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
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Today, the Dallaire Institute Centre of Latin America, based in 🇺🇾, launched its programs at an event co-organized w/
@CanEmbUruguay
. We welcomed Amb.
@IsabelleValois6
and Min. Garcia from
@MDN_Uruguay
&
conveyed our commitment to preventing child recruitment in
#armedviolence
.
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Today marks the start of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda which lasted for 100 days. The
@DallaireInst
wants to recognize the outstanding work of our staff at
@Dallaire_ACOE
in Kigali & its partnership with the GoR to prevent the r&u of children as soldiers.
#Kwibuka
#WeRemember
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.
@JustinTrudeau
: no one has worked harder to drive this agenda forward than General Dallaire.
#PeaceConf17
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On this fifth and final day of
#RaiseYourRed
, we are raising our red hands high to demand an end to the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
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Welcome to our new home in Juba, South Sudan. The Dallaire Initiative sets up office to deliver programming funded by GaC to prevent the recruitment and use of
#childsoldiers
in one of world's gravest conflicts.
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We are proud to share that our Founder,
@romeodallaire
, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship.
This award is given to an individual for the promotion of tolerance and respect. Gen Dallaire is the 4th person to receive the award.
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Our hearts are heavy by the recent passing of our VTECS alumni and friend Ted Itani.
Ted embodied the heart of
@romeodallaire
and
@DallaireInst
and his commitment, generosity of spirit, kind demeanour and gentle leadership touched all who knew him.
He will be greatly missed.
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The Dallaire Initiative is delighted to announce that we are among the 15 NGOs that have received a $1 million grant from the Slaight Family Foundation
#SlaightWomenAndGirls
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LGen
@romeodallaire
on
@childsoldiers
& ending the use of children as weapons of war in
@Dal_Alumni
's DAL Magazine:
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As global leaders in the effort to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers, we believe "A future where children are no longer used as weapons of war is within our grasp—but only if we choose to make children a priority to achieve peace and security.” -
@drshellywhitman
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“Every child has a gift to offer this world, but what they need is an opportunity to find that gift.”
Powerful words from
@CanadaDev
Minister
@HarjitSajjan
, whose support will accelerate action on the
#VancouverPrinciples
and put children at the heart of intl peace and security.
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@drshellywhitman
Today, on the International Day to End the Use of Child Soldiers, also known as
#RedHandDay
,
@IshmaelBeah
joins us at the Dallaire Initiative and calls on world leaders to prioritize the protection of children.
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24 years ago the Rwandan Genocide began. May we never forget the atrocities committed, nor waiver in our support of those who survived & the memory of those no longer with us. Let us work diligently to ensure we do not falter in our efforts to prevent genocide around the world.
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Today the
@DallaireInst
hosted a side-event
@CHOGM2022
on Engaging Youth in Building a
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
Agenda, bringing 100 youth together with reps from Rwanda’s diplomatic community to discuss the power young people have in building a more peaceful + prosperous future.
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Doing our part for
#Mozambique
"
@DallaireInst
has chosen the
#RDF
as a partner to work with because...'Rwanda has become a world leader in peacekeeping... in areas where the rights of children are significantly at risk.'"
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We are excited to announce that one of Canada’s companies, Intact Financial Corporation, is committing $1 million to the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative. Over the next five years, this will support us in the establishment of a centre of training and learning in Rwanda.
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Happy Liberation Day Rwanda!
#Kwibohora26
We wish a special one to our partners
@RwandaMoD
@RwandaPolice
- Thank you for your continued service in the name of peace around the world!
#ProtectionOfCivilians
#PeaceOperations
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Today in Rwanda, it's Umuganura Day, celebrating National Harvest Day, honoring cultural heritage. We reiterate our gratitude to our colleagues in Rwanda and across Africa, striving for a world where children are at the core of peace and security.
#UmuganuraDay
#PeaceAndSecurity
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An exciting day for our Founder,
@romeodallaire
as he accepted the Nelson Mandela Award.
"You are mandated to lead the youth into the future,"
@romeodallaire
accepts Nelson Mandela Award at
#Unifor19
, encouraging all members to engage in the federal election and push young people to vote.
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Today is a day that demonstrates the hope for Rwanda, for the African continent and for the future of humanity.
@romeodallaire
#Vancouverprinciples
@RwandaMoD
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The Governor General Her Excellency the Right Honourable
@GGJuliePayette
and the Canadian delegation including our Executive Director,
@drshellywhitman
have just arrived in Rwanda.
@GGJuliePayette
et la délégation canadienne arrivent à Kigali, marquant le début de la visite au Rwanda, le Pays des mille collines.
🇷🇼
The Governor General and the Canadian délégation arrive in Kigali, marking the beginning of the visit to Rwanda, The Land of a Thousand Hills.
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Tomorrow is a big day for our organization!
We will be celebrating 10 years in our institutional home of Dalhousie University. We are excited and humbled to look back on the last decade of work we have done to progressively end the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
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.
@JustinTrudeau
: by signing onto the Vancouver Principles we are committing to ending the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict.
#PeaceConf17
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.
@CanadaDev
Minister
@HarjitSajjan
joined the
@DallaireInst
,
@CanadainRwanda
and Rwandan security sector actors for a roundtable today in Kigali. Central to the discussion was how preventing recruitment of children in armed violence is integral to broader
#conflictprevention
.
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"Conflicts in which
#children
are used last longer. Understanding early warning signs is critical to the work we do at
#DallaireInstitute
for children, Peace & Security."
@ShellyWhitman
at
#RedHandDay
#Mozambique
@Unicef_Moz
@G_MachelTrust
#MozMinistryofDefence
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Register now to join our founder,
@romeodallaire
,
@DalhousieU
's Dr. Shelly Whitman, Prof. Dr. Alice Aiken, and others in discussions on
#leadership
,
#courage
and healing
#moralinjury
Free and open to the public, starting Sept 23 and ending Nov 10.
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Yesterday General Dallaire had the opportunity to meet with the Honourable
@HonAhmedHussen
to discuss the work of the Dallaire Initiative. A big thank-you to the Minister for his visit!
#cdnpoli
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"Understanding root causes of recruitment; identifying strategies that work locally; engaging a range of stakeholders and taking a regional approach to advocacy are key to ending child recruitment"
@Ezequiel_Heffes
summarizing key points from the panel on day 1
#V2AKigali2023
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#Accountability
is essential for protecting children in armed conflict & ending recruitment & use and other grave violations of their rights. Holding perpetrators to account increases costs of noncompliance w/intl law, deters future violations & better protects children.
1/6
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Dallaire Institute founder
@romeodallaire
and Executive Director
@drshellywhitman
were on hand yesterday to bid farewell to
@IntlCrimCourt
prosecutor
#FatouBensouda
Thank you for hosting,
@Presidency_GMB
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Today, the Dallaire Initiative - in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Canada and Rwanda to the UN - will host a thought-provoking film screening and discussion in New York City to mark one year on of the Vancouver Principles.
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On this year's International Youth Day, our Founder Lt. Gen.
@romeodallaire
will be joined by
@IshmaelBeah
in Kigali, Rwanda,
@GiantsOfAfrica
, to discuss the importance of empowering youth for a more peaceful, prosperous future.
#InternationalYouthDay
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
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Happy
#NelsonMandela
Day! The
@DallaireInst
continues to be inspired by the work of those committed to peace and human rights for all. Let us end cycles of violence by putting children at the heart of peace and security efforts everywhere.
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
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Red Hand Day is being commemorated all around the world.
We opened our office in Rwanda in 2017 to create a Centre of Excellence that will lead the African continent on preventing the recruitment and use of children as soldiers.
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Exciting! Our Executive Director, Dr Shelly Whitman, had a great meeting with the Raptors' Masai Ujiri, they spoke about working together on protecting children from violence.
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We are so pleased to partner with a
#refugeeowned
business on our
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
bar from
@Peacebychoco
. Available now at the waterfront store or on
@DalhousieU
campus!
Not in Halifax? Available online now 🍫
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Today marks 5 years since the adoption of the
#VancouverPrinciples
. With 105 Nations endorsing this set of political commitments, we are collaboratively working to prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers in a peacekeeping context.
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Recent news out of Nigeria states that 894 children, including 106 girls, have been released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Maiduguri. This means a total of 1,727 children have now been released from CJTF since September 2017.
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@HarjitSajjan
has just announced the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security in partnership with the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative and the Government of Canada.
#VancouverPrinciples
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Founder
@romeodallaire
and other Eminent Persons today released an alarming report how the UN Framework to Protect Children in War is “Seriously Undermined”. Read our statement of concern, and support for swift resolution.
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Why do we rehabilitate some children & incarcerate others? Difficult questions like this must be answered if we are to prevent the recruitment & use of children in armed violence.
Check out our public dialogue from
#RedHandDay
2020:
#RaiseYourRed
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#RaiseYourRed
with us as we train security actors to prevent the recruitment/use of children. By preparing them for zones where children are used in armed violence, we build trust in communities where children are vulnerable to recruitment.
#RedHandDay
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
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Did you know? February 12th is
#RedHandDay
, the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers.
#RaiseYourRed
to join us as we raise up our red hands to commemorate the day. (1/2)
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Emmanuel Jal is a former child soldier turned activist, actor and recording artist. Come listen to his story, and learn how art has helped him spread a message of peace around the world. For more tickets, click here:
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On February 10th, we are hosting a public discourse to mark the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers, in partnership with
@DalhousieU
’s Open Dialogue Series:
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TODAY ONLY, join
@romeodallaire
Senator Murray Sinclair,
@JamesOrbinski
and Stephanie Belanger in conversation on Remembrance, Mental Health and Moral Courage.
@DIGHR_YorkU
@CIMVHR_ICRSMV
@DalhousieU
@UniLeidenNews
@UAlberta
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This past Monday our Founder,
@RomeoDallaire
, received the 2019 Unifor Nelson Mandela Award. This award acknowledges “the struggle, courage and achievement of Mandela to advance human rights and social justice.”
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Thank you to special guest His Excellency Martin Vidal, Uruguayan Ambassador to Canada, for joining
@HfxPartnership
@ACADA_Atlantic
@drshellywhitman
in a roundtable on “How Halifax is Shaping a World Where Children are Central to Peace & Security”
#CPS
@UruguayinCanada
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Today our Executive Director,
@drshellywhitman
, is travelling to Rwanda alongside Her Excellency the Right Honourable
@GGJuliePayette
for the 25th anniversary of the Genocide.
#kwibuka25
Prêts pour l’embarquement avec une délégation canadienne hors-pair qui se joint à nous pour la visite au Rwanda.
🇨🇦🇷🇼
Getting ready to board with an accomplished Canadian delegation joining us for the visit to
#Rwanda
.
#Kwibuka25
@CanadainRwanda
@CanadaauRwanda
#GGRwanda
#kigali
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Our founder, General
@romeodallaire
and the Dallaire Initiative team received a warm welcome from DSRSG
@AlainNoudehou
in South Sudan for their discussions on enhancing the protection of children and preventing their recruitment into armed forces.
#childrennotsoldiers
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Today,
@DallaireInst
staff & partners commemorated
#RedHandDay
, the International Day Against the Use of Children as Soldiers, which is marked every year on February 12th.
#RaiseYourRed
and show your support for preventing the recruitment & use of children in in armed conflict!
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We are safe & back at our office in Halifax following
#HurricaneFiona
. Our thoughts are with all Atlantic Canadians who have been affected & we are eternally grateful to the
@CanadianForces
for their help in post-Fiona recovery efforts.
#NSStorm
#HurricaneFiona
#OpLENTUS
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Today is int'l
#DayOfTheGirlChild
. The number of grave violations affecting girls is increasing: in 2020, 1/4 children whose rights were violated were girls. In 2021, it was 1/3. We must build a world where every girl can reach their full potential.
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
#CAAC
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The Minister of
@NationalDefence
, during his presentation today in Ottawa thanked
@romeodallaire
@ChildSoldiers
for building the foundation that led to the
#vancouverprinciples
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We have good news to share with you!
Report from South Sudan states that 32 child soldiers have been released from the ranks.
We applaud our partners for their commitment to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
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In Somalia, our trainers are making significant progress. They've increased the number of training as well as trainees to strengthen the security sector/CPU with the necessary skills on the prevention of the recruitment and use of children during armed conflict.
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The Vancouver Principles Workshop began with a powerful visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Our Founder, Lt General Roméo Dallaire, and our Executive Director, Dr. Shelly Whitman, laid a wreath in honour of those who lost their lives during the Genocide.
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We invite you to join us on November 5th as we celebrate a very special milestone as an organization.
10 years ago, we opened our doors at Dalhousie University to begin our global mission of progressively ending the recruitment and use of children as soldiers.
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Today the Dallaire Initiative will officially take over
@ChildSoldiersIn
's int'l programs as they prepare to close their doors on June 7th. We are honoured to carry forward these projects, and we thank CSI for what they've done as champions for children. See full press release:
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Shhhh! General Dallaire's 75th birthday is coming up on June 25, and we'd like to surprise him.
Will you help his mission to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers? Consider a special donation of $7.50, $75 or $750 to support this important work.
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After many important and insightful conversations, day one of the
#K4P2021
Online Symposium is complete. Join us tomorrow for the final two online sessions:
#CommunityEngagement
at 2pm CAT and the
#VancouverPrinciples
at 4pm CAT. To register:
#K4P
#CAAC
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“We need to change the narrative about young people & not see them as only victims of conflicts but also contributors &agents of peace"
@achaleke1
2023
@DallaireInst
Int'l Symposium highlighted the importance of youth perspective in building peace. Kudos 2 our
#YouthDelegates
!
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The sun sets over Juba, South Sudan. This is Dallaire Initiative’s “second home”. In November we opened a country office here, thanks to the support of
@GAC_Corporate
to support national and international efforts to prevent children from being recruited as soldiers.
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General Dallaire discusses the plight of children recruited and used as soldiers with Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan, Ambassador Hamson
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Opinion in
@TorontoStar
: Canada can lead crusade to stop use of child soldiers: by
@romeodallaire
and
@drshellywhitman
:
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Dallaire Institute-trained trainers led the Mozambique Armed Forces' first pre-deployment training for peacekeepers deployed to Cabo Delgado, organized with
@unicef_mozambique
and
@MDNMZ2022
. Our work prepares troops to
#protectchildren
during real-life encounters in the field.
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Today is Intl Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Women and children are vulnerable & are most affected by the direct & indirect effects of conflicts. The Dallaire Institute believes in the need for increased advocacy for the rights of women & children in conflict.
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Today we kick off the
#RaiseYourRed
campaign in partnership with
@1612Watchlist
to honour
#RedHandDay
this Feb 12th. This year marks the 19th anniversary of
#OPAC
which formally banned the participation of children, defined as anyone under the age of 18, in hostilities.
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February 12 is
#RedHandDay
. Stay tuned over the next 10 days as we share highlights of this important initiative and ways you can
#RasieYourRed
to help end the practice of children being recruited and used as soldiers.
#DallaireInstitute
#ChildrenPeaceSecurity
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This morning the Dallaire Initiative team had a successful meeting with the South Sudanese Ministry of Defence. The Ministry has agreed to working with the Dallaire Initiative directly on implementing our training in South Sudan.
@mclaudebibeau
@cafreeland
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Equally important is to understand not only what makes children vulnerable to recruitment and use-but the rational and motivations that drive armed groups, forces and gangs to use children - how do we mitigate such motivations so as to counter effectively?
@drshellywhitman
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In December 1996, the
@UN
GA established the
@childreninwar
mandate to address the impacts of conflict on children, incl the use of
#childsoldiers
. As we approach
#RedHandDay
, we will highlight some key achievements of the mandate over the past 25 years.
#RaiseYourRed
#CAAC
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Today marks the first annual International Day to Protect Education from Attack. Schools provide children around the world with essential skills that help them to grow and become leaders and innovators in their own communities.
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Today at the Pan-African Conference on Children and Armed Conflict in Addis Ababa, our Executive Director
@drshellywhitman
, spoke on the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers Globally. impacted by the recruitment of children.
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Here is a statement from our founder Lieutenant-General (ret) Roméo Dallaire to veterans and serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces:
A statement from Lieutenant-General (ret) Roméo Dallaire to veterans and serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces:
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