A written submission by Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers), to the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights. It highlights the importance of understanding the reasons for which young people volunteer for armed forces and armed groups, citing the importance of such understanding for demobilizaton and long-term reintegreation efforts.

See also:

• an oral statement submitted to the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights,
• This paper presented at a conference of the Spanish Red Cross, and
• The report Young Soldiers: Why they choose to fight.