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 Ishmael Beah named UNICEF advocate for childrenFormer child soldier and best-selling author Ishmael Beah has taken on a new role — showing children caught in conflict that there can be a better life after war and urging government leaders to help fund their return to society. Beah, a 27-year-old survivor of Sierra Leone's civil war, was appointed UNICEF's first Advocate for Children Affected by War. The announcement was made on November 20, 2007 to mark the 18th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman noted that Beah's book, A Long Way Gone, and his many public appearances have helped to draw attention to the plight of child soldiers worldwide. Read more about Ishmael Beah >> |