The Optional Protocol, signed by 96 countries, “establishes that no person under the age of 18 shall be subject to compulsory recruitment into regular armed forces, and imposes an obligation on States to raise the minimum age for voluntary recruitment to at least 16 years. ”
وأكثر من ٠٠٠‏,٣٠٠ ولد من هؤلاء يشتركون فعليا في الصراعات الدائرة في اكثر من ٣٥ بلدا » .‏