It’s starting to creep up again. We’re seeing some trends that we have to watch and make sure don’t confirm themselves.

And there is the added element of lack of funding despite the fact this is seen and said to be a top priority for most donors.

It is time for these children to go home, go to school and enjoy the fruits of peace.

The transit centers are intended to be a collection point … where the needs of the children can be assessed in a non-military environment before they are returned to their families.

In Sudan, the estimate is that over 89 percent of women have gone through some form of FGM. These women deserve the right to be whole and complete women within their communities. Female genital mutilation...

Nearly 2 million children depend on our efforts to protect them from disease, from the effects of conflict and to provide opportunities for schooling.

Substantial work has been done and important foundations have been laid.

We don’t have the resources to buy nutritional supplies. It’s a double jeopardy to have lack of security, lack of access, and now lack of funding.

That means real activities that help real children are not continued.

What is clearly needed is a force on the ground that has the person power, the mandate and the logistical back up to be able to make a difference.

We need to raise the alarm. We’re losing ground. We need to stop this deterioration. We are seeing the beginning of what could be a reverse of the positive trend of 2005.