On the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, an international conference held in Geneva highlighted the recruitment of Sahrawi children by militias linked to the Polisario, with support from Cuba. More broadly, through the Rabat Appeal, Morocco and over 40 African states called for a coordinated effort to protect and reintegrate these young victims, emphasizing the urgency of international mobilization.
After fifteen years of sociological work with street children, doctor and sociologist Chakib Guessous returns with a new essay. In his book Survive... Street Children and Youth, he speaks to a wider audience beyond scientists and activists, offering a well-documented reflection based on thirty years of research and hands-on experience.