History
The coalition was founded in May 1998 by six international non-governmental organizations to promote shared human rights objectives. The six core founders (Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Save the Children Alliance, Jesuit Refugee Service, Quaker United Nations Office, and Terre des Hommes) were later joined by the following organizations:
- Defence for Children International
- World Vision International
- regional non-governmental organisations from Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
In 2002, the CSUCS became a limited company and then registered as a charity on January 6, 2003. Previously, the coalition was known as The Child Soldiers Coalition Educational and Research Trust and The Child Soldiers Coalition Educational and Capacity Building Trust. On March 31, 2008, the charity was renamed The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, as it is known today.
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