"We insist that child soldiers could be demobilized, even in conflict situations. We should never wait for peace to get children out of any form of armed group. But, obviously, that's a better timing at the moment. It's more conducive to demobilization," Mr. Fontaine said.
"Tinotsinhidza kuti vana vari masoja vanofanirwa kusiiswa zvombo nekusiya hupenyu hwechiuto, kunyangwe munzvimbo dzine hondo. Hatifanirwe kumirira kuti pave nerunyararo kuti tibvisa vana muzvikwata zvevanhu vakapakata zvombo. Asi zviripachena kuti iyi ndiyo nguva yakanaka parizvino. Ine mamiriro akanaka anoita kuti zvive nyore kuti zvombo zviiswe pasi uye vana vasiye hupenyu hwechiuto," Fontaine akadaro.