The military council denied the UN claim that more than a thousand child soldiers had been recruited

The Military Council announced on June 26 that the United Nations Secretary-General's report that more than a thousand underage children were forced to serve in the military in the past year is incorrect.

The United Nations Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict was released on June 13, and the military council said that in 2023, 1,102 children were forced into military service.

The War Council's Committee for the Prevention of Serious Crimes against Children in Armed Conflict responded that this was an exaggeration.

He said that although the military council sent information in advance, it was not mentioned in the UN Secretary General's report.

He also said that the military council is working to prevent serious crimes against children during the armed conflict.

However, Watchlist, a group that monitors the situation of children affected during military conflicts, says that the Burmese army, including the Myanmar border guards, recruits and uses children as soldiers. killing sexual violence; Kidnapping In April 2024, it was announced that all five of these acts, such as attacks on hospitals and schools, had been committed.