TY - BOOK ED - United Nations childrens fund (UNICEF) TI - Investing in children securing our future: a south Asia report U1 - 323.352 PY - 2004/// CY - Kathmandu PB - United Nations childrens fund (UNICEF) KW - Child rights N1 - Simultaneous investment in children and in peace are necessary to achieve human development goals in south Asia; CHAPTER 1: INVESTING IN CHILDREN Commitment to Children Entrenched Poverty Persistent Inequality Debilitating Discrimination Festering Conflicts Investing in Children Too High a Price to Pay CHAPTER 2: WHAT ARMED CONFLICT DOES TO CHILDREN Denial of Children's Rights Displacement Impoverishment and Denial Damage to the Family Unit Disability and Death Detention, Abuse and Exploitation Co-option into Combat The Psycho-social Effects on Children Armed Conflict Affects All Children CHAPTER 3: LISTENING TO CHILDREN Why We Do Not Listen To Children Learning to Listen Children's Views on Armed Conflict Expression as Healing Towards Effective Participation CHAPTER 4: MAKING THE FUTURE SECURE Human Security and Children's Rights Building Non-violent Conflict Resolution into Politics and Governance Public Dialogue and Exchange Equipping Children for Peace A True Understanding of Peace The Special Needs of Children Affected by Armed Conflict Starting with Children N2 - The Report shares details of South East Asia's low human developement achievements, particularly for children are compounded by some of its festering and active conflicts. The report states 4 propositions: The best investment south Asia can make in its children, armed conflict is not fought against children but might as well be, Ignoring the voices of children limits the understanding of the many dimensions etc ER -