The Troika countries urge all warring parties in South Sudan to cooperate with UNICEF to release all children used in the war without delay.
The Heads of Missions United Kingdom, United States and Norway in a statement express great concern on the continued use of child soldiers by the warring parties.
They say it is appalling that South Sudan’s children are bearing the burden of the crisis.
Troika urges all parties to ensure that the children are given a hope for a better future.
UNICEF’s report in December 2017 on South Sudan estimates that armed groups recruited 19,000 children.
The report points out that an entire generation of children faces death, injury, hunger, disease, recruitment, forced displacement and absence of education.
CTSAMM has verified existence of child soldiers in Western Bahr el Ghazal, Jonglei and Central Equatoria.
It reported ongoing recruitment of child soldiers in the Western Equatoria, Unity and Upper Nile States.
Both SPLA-IO of Taban Deng Gai and of Riek Machar have been identified as recruiting and using child soldiers in the conflict.
The deployment of the child soldiers with the Mathiang Anyoor in the Yei area is the responsibility of SPLA government forces.
The identified parties are all in clear violation of national, international laws and the agreements, says CTSAMM.