May 21 - A new report says some governments, rebels and armed groups are resisting pressure to stop using child soldiers in conflicts.
The report is by The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers. The group says firm figures are impossible to produce but it is clear that there are tens of thousands of child soldiers.
Most governments accused of using children deny the charge.
Michelle Carlile-Alkhouri reports.
A mother holds her child as they wait for malnutrition treatment at Matany hospital in Uganda's Karamoja region, 700km (420 miles) northeast of the capital Kampala, May 21, 2008. Global price ...
