COTABATO CITY: Top representatives of the United Children’s Fund, formerly United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), visited Tuesday Camp Darapanan, the main bastion of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, for updates on the progress of a UN-MILF Action Plan to eliminate recruitment and use of children.

The estimated 11,000-strong MILF, is currently involved in peace negotiations with the government, as its field lieutenants and troops recently underwent a series of orientation sessions on the Action Plan to ensure that its command structure adheres to international law.