Children About tomorrow's citizens Unicef confirms child trafficking aboard ship in West Africa. Groups say cases of torture of child soldiers in hundreds. Child soldiers in southern Sudan released to Unicef. Thousands of children used in conflicts throughout Asia. Children forced onto front lines of conflict in Mindanao.
Children continue to account for many of the casualties in Middle East conflict.
Fate of children decided in first three years of life. Elle, Budweiser, adorn lighters for Tokyo's children. Costa Rican child rights organization awarded million dollar prize. UN official says progress made in keeping children from battlefield. Regional groups network to prevent child sex tourism.