But to Unicef, the United Nations Children's Fund, the disarmament and demobilisation of these victims of war is a major preoccupation.
While the conservative government (accused of being involved in "parapolitics") claims that inroads against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and demobilisation of paramilitaries following a controversial amnesty, the US-backed crackdown on narco-traffic is a war few here believe can be won.
The Farc negotiations have followed a six-point agenda which included specific issues related to the causes of the conflict – such as political exclusion and the lack of development in the country's hinterland – and tangible measures to end it, such as reparations for victims, punishment for the worst crimes and demobilisation of rebels.
UNICEF welcomes child demobilisation in Southern Sudan MALAKAL, SOUTHERN SUDAN, 24 April 2006 – UNICEF welcomes the renewed process of disarmament and demobilisation of children associated with armed forces and groups in Southern Sudan.
They include issues of justice and reparations for victims of the conflict, as well as the handover of weapons and the demobilisation of the Farc's 8,000 or so combatants.
The new approach, combined with a larger and more powerful UNAMSIL, hastened the demobilisation of the RUF and thus the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
Mr Uribe's lieutenants will now concentrate on winning a majority in the new Congress, to be elected in March, halting a recent exodus of the president's former supporters to other parties.Mr Uribe has been an effective president, beating back the FARC guerrillas, negotiating (on controversial terms) the demobilisation of the vigilantes, and restoring economic confidence.
Following the cessation of hostilities, the Australian government decided that it would not contribute to the proposed Allied occupation force in Germany and would begin the process of demobilisation of the AIF as soon as possible.
The result of these conditions would be the complete demobilisation of the French land, sea, and air forces, the surrender of our weapons and the total occupation of French territory.
The general demobilisation of the military began in October 1945 and was completed in February 1947.
