Children for Zones of Peace (CZOP) campaign has urged the government, the Maoists and the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) to work towards the creation of conducive atmosphere for the children affected by the decade long conflict and help them to reunite with their families as soon as possible.

In a press statement on Thursday, the CZOP appealed the government, the Maoists and the SPA to pay special attention and reflect children issues and their voices during the peace and reconciliation processes.

“CZOP would like to pray for the speedy recovery of all children injured during the people’s movement,” the statement reads. CZOP further appeals all concerned to pitch in for the children’s medical care as well as psychosocial support.

During the decade long armed conflict in the country, about 500 children have lost their lives and an equal number have been seriously injured. They have been used in the war in many different ways and thousands were barred from attending schools in villages when the warring groups made schools as center of their operations.