8.5UN Security Council Resolutionspertaining to Children and Armed Conflict

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Children and Armed Conflict (1999) / 1296
Protection of Civilians
(2000) / 1314
Children and Armed Conflict (2000) / 1379
Children and Armed Conflict (2001) / 1460
Children and Armed Conflict (2003) / 1539
Children and Armed Conflict (2004)
Abducted Children / Para 2: Strongly condemns the targeting of children in situations of armed conflict, incl. killing and maiming, sexual violence, abduction and forced displacement, recruitment and use of children in armed conflict in violation of int’l law, and attacks on objects protected under int’l law, incl. places that usually have a significant presence of children such as schools and hospitals, and calls on all parties concerned to put an end to such practices. / Para 17: Encourages Member States, relevant parts of the UN system and regional organizations and arrangements to undertake efforts to obtain the release of children abducted during armed conflict and their family reunification. / Para 13c: Urges regional and subregional organizations and arrangements to: take steps leading to the elimination of cross-border activities deleterious to children in times of conflict, such as the cross-border recruitment and abduction of children, the sale of or traffic in children, attacks on camps and settlements of refugees and IDPs, the illicit trade in precious minerals, the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, and other criminal activities. / Para 1: Strongly condemnsthe recruitment and use of child soldiers by parties to armed conflict in violation of international obligations applicable to them, killing and maiming of children, rape and other sexual violence mostly committed against girls, abduction and forced displacement, denial of humanitarian access to children, attacks against schools and hospitals as well as trafficking, forced labour and all forms of slavery and all other violations and abuses committed against children affected by armed conflict.
Access / Para 11: Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to ensure the full, safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all children affected by armed conflict. / Para 8: Underlines the importance of safe and unimpeded access of humanitarian personnel to civilians in armed conflicts, and calls upon all parties concerned, incl. neighbouring States, to co-operate fully with the UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator and UN agencies in providing such access, invites States and the SG to bring to its attention information regarding the deliberate denial of such access in violation of int’l law, where such denial may constitute a threat to int’l peace and security, and, in this regard, expresses its willingness to consider such information and, when necessary, to adopt appropriate steps. / Para 7: Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to ensure the full, safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all children affected by armed conflict.
Para 14: Reiterates the importance of ensuring that children continue to have access to basic services during the conflict and post-conflict periods including, inter alia, education and health care. / Para 5: Underlines the importance of the full, safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel and goods and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all children affected by armed conflict.
Child Soldiers: recruitment and use of children / Para 13: Urges States and all relevant parts of the UN system to intensify their efforts to ensure an end to the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict in violation of int’l law through political and other efforts, incl. promotion of the availability of alternatives for children to their participation in armed conflict. / Para 11b: Requests agencies, funds and programmes of the UN to: take account of ways of reducing child recruitment that is contrary to accepted int’l standards when formulating development assistance programmes.
Para 13d: Urges regional and subregional organizations and arrangements to: develop and expand regional initiatives to prevent the use of child soldiers in violation of int’l law and to take appropriate measures to ensure the compliance by parties to armed conflict with obligations to protect children in armed conflict situations.
Para 16: Requests the SG to attach to his report a list of parties to armed conflict that recruit or use children in violation of the int’l obligations applicable to them, in situations that are on the SC’s agenda or that may be brought to the attention of the SC by the SG, in accordance with Article 99 of the Charter of the UN, which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of int’l peace and security. / Para 3: Calls upon all parties to armed conflict, who are recruiting or using children in violation of the int’l obligations applicable to them, to immediately halt such recruitment or use of children.
Para 4: Expresses its intention to enter into dialogue, as appropriate, or to support the SG in entering into dialogue with parties to armed conflict in violation of the int’l obligations applicable to them on the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict, in order to develop clear and time bound action plans to end this practice.
Para 5: Notes with concern the list annexed to the SG’s report, and calls on the parties identified in this list to provide information on steps they have taken to halt their recruitment or use of children in armed conflict in violation of the int’l obligations applicable to them, to the SRSG/CAC…
Para 6: Expresses, accordingly, its intention to consider taking appropriate steps to further address this issue, in accordance with the Charter of the UN and Res. 1379/2001, if it deems that insufficient progress is made upon the review of the next SG’s report. / Para 5: Takes notewith deep concern of the continued recruitment and use of children by parties mentioned in the SG’s report in situations of armed conflict which are on its agenda, in violation of applicable international law relating to the rights and protection of children and, in this regard:(a) Calls uponthese parties to prepare within three months concrete timeboundaction plans to halt recruitment and use of children in violation of the international obligations applicable to them, in close collaboration with UN peacekeeping missions and UN country teams, consistent with their respective mandates;
(b) Requeststhe SG, in order to promote an effective and coordinated follow-up to this resolution, to ensure that compliance by these parties is reviewed regularly, within existing resources, through a process involving all stakeholders at the country level, including government representatives, and coordinated by a focal point to be designated by the SG and in charge of engaging parties in dialogue leading to time-bound action plans, so as to report to the SG through his Special Representative by 31 July 2004, bearing in mind lessons learned from past dialogues as contained in paragraph 77 of the
SG’s report;(c) Expressesits intention to consider imposing targeted and graduated measures, through country-specific resolutions, such as, inter alia, a ban on the export or supply of small arms and light weapons and of other military equipment and on military assistance, against these parties if they refuse to enter into dialogue, fail to develop an action plan or fail to meet the commitments included in their action plan, bearing in mind the SG’s report.
Para 6: Also takes notewith deep concern of the continued recruitment and use of children by parties in other situations of armed conflict mentioned in the S-G’s report, in violation of applicable international law relating to the rights and protection of children, calls onthese parties to halt immediately their recruitment or use of children and expresses, on the basis of timely, objective, accurate and reliable information received from relevant stakeholders, its intention to consider taking appropriate steps to further address this issue, in accordance with the Charter of the UN, its resolutions 1379 and 1460 and the present resolution.
Para 9: Calls uponStates and the UN system to recognize the important role of education in conflict areas in halting and preventing recruitment and re-recruitment of children contrary to the obligations of parties to conflict.
DDR programmes / Para 15: Urges States and the UN system to facilitate the disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration of children used as soldiers in violation of int’l law, and calls upon, in particular, the SRSG/CAC, UNICEF, UNHCR and other relevant agencies of the UN system to intensify their efforts in this regard. / Para 16: Affirms its intention to include in the mandates of UN peacekeeping operations, where appropriate and on a case-by-case basis, clear terms for activities related to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants, incl. in particular child soldiers.. / Para 11: Requests parties to armed conflict to include, where appropriate, provisions for the protection of children, incl. the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of child combatants, in peace negotiations and in peace agreements and the involvement of children, where possible, in these processes. / Para 12a: Encourages the int’l financial institutions and regional financial and development institutions to devote part of their assistance to rehabilitation and reintegration programmes conducted jointly by agencies, funds, programmes and State parties to conflicts that have taken effective measures to comply with their obligations to protect children in situations of armed conflict, incl. the demobilization and reintegration of child soldiers, in particular those who have been used in armed conflicts contrary to int’l law. / Para 13: Calls upon Member States and int’l organizations to ensure that children affected by armed conflict are involved in all disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes, taking into account the specific needs and capacities of girls, and that the duration of these processes is sufficient for a successful transition to normal life, with a particular emphasis on education, incl. the monitoring, through, inter alia, schools, of children demobilized in order to prevent re-recruitment.
Para 16d: Further requests the SG to submit a report by 31 October 2003 on the implementation of this res. and of its res. 1379 (2001) which would include, inter alia: Best practices on integrating the specific needs of children in armed conflict into disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, incl. an assessment of child protection advisers in peacekeeping and peace-building support operations, and on negotiations aimed at ending the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict in violation of int’l obligations applicable to the parties concerned. / Para 8: Reiteratesits requests to all parties concerned, including UN agencies, funds and programmes as well as financial institutions, to continue to ensure that all children associated with armed forces and groups, as well as issues related to children, are systematically included in every disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, taking into account the specific needs and capacities of girls, with a particular emphasis on education, including the monitoring, through, inter alia, schools, of children demobilized in order to prevent re-recruitment and bearing in mind the assessment of best practices, including those contained in paragraph 65 of the report of the SG.
Commitments / Para 9: Urges all parties to armed conflicts to abide by concrete commitments made to ensure the protection of children in situations of armed conflict. / Para 10: Urges all parties to abide by the concrete commitments they have made to the SRSG/CAC, as well as relevant UN bodies to ensure the protection of children in situations of armed conflict. / Para 8d: Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to: abide by the concrete commitments they have made to the SRSG/CAC, as well as relevant UN bodies, to ensure the protection of children in situations of armed conflict. / Para 14: Calls on parties involved in armed conflict to abide by the concrete commitments they have made to the SRSG/CAC and to cooperate fully with the UN system in the implementation of their commitments. / Para 4: Calls uponall parties concerned to abide by the international obligations
applicable to them relating to the protection of children affected by armed conflict, as well as the concrete commitments they have made to the SRSG/CAAC, to UNICEF and other UN agencies, and to cooperate fully with the UN peacekeeping missions and UN country teams, where appropriate in the context of the cooperation framework between the UN and the concerned government, in the follow-up and implementation of these commitments.
Para 5 (a): Calls uponthese parties to prepare within three months concrete timebound action plans to halt recruitment and use of children in violation of the international obligations applicable to them, in close collaboration with UN peacekeeping missions and UN country teams, consistent with their respective mandates.
Conflict and Business / Para 8: Expresses its grave concern at the linkages between illicit trade in natural resources and armed conflict, as well as the linkages between the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons and armed conflict, which can prolong armed conflict and intensify its impact on children, and in this regard expresses its intention to consider taking appropriate steps, in accordance with the Charter of the UN. / Para 6: Expresses its intention to consider taking appropriate steps, in accordance with the Charter of the UN, to address the linkages between armed conflict and terrorism, the illicit trade in precious minerals, the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, and other criminal activities, which can prolong armed conflict or intensify its impact on civilian populations, incl. children.
Para 9c: Urges Member States to: consider, where appropriate, measures that may be taken to discourage corporate actors, within their jurisdiction, from maintaining commercial relations with parties to armed conflicts that are on the SC’s agenda, when those parties are violating applicable int’l law on the protection of children in armed conflict.
Para 9d: Urges Member States to: consider measures against corporate actors, individuals and entities under their jurisdiction that engage in illicit trade in natural resources and small arms, in violation of relevant SC resolutions and the Charter of the UN.
Para 13c: Urges regional and subregional organizations and arrangements to: take steps leading to the elimination of cross-border activities deleterious to children in armed conflict, such as …. the illicit trade in precious minerals (see also abduction and small arms). / Para 16b: Further requests the SG to submit a report by 31 October 2003 on the implementation of this res. and of its res. 1379 (2001) which would include, inter alia:An assessment of violations of rights and abuses of children in armed conflict, incl. in the context of illicit exploitation and trafficking of natural resources and of illicit trafficking of small arms in conflict zones. / Para 3: Expressesits intention to take appropriate measures, in particular while considering subregional and cross-border activities, to curb linkages between illicit trade in natural and other resources, illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, cross-border abduction and recruitment, and armed conflict, which can prolong armed conflict and intensify its impact on children, and consequently requests the SG to propose effective measures to control this illicit trade and trafficking.
Coordination, International Cooperation / Para 4: Expresses its support for the ongoing work of the SRSG/CAC, UNICEF, UNHCR, other parts of the UN system and other relevant int’l organizations dealing with children affected by armed conflict, and requests the SG to continue to develop co-ordination and coherence among them.
Para 5: Welcomes and encourages efforts by all relevant actors at the national and int’l level to develop more coherent and effective approaches to the issue of children and armed conflict. / Para 5: Expresses support for the ongoing work of the SRSG/CAC, UNICEF, UNHCR, other parts of the UN system and other relevant int’l organizations dealing with children affected by armed conflict. / Para 3: Supports the ongoing work of the SG, the SRSG/CAC, UNICEF, UNHCR, other agencies of the UN system and other int’l organizations dealing with children affected by armed conflict.
Para 11a: Requests the agencies, funds and programmes of the UN to: coordinate their support and assistance to parties to armed conflict in fulfilling their obligations and commitments to children. / Para 2: Encourages the agencies, funds, programmes of the UN, within their respective mandates to strengthen their cooperation and their coordination when addressing the protection of children in armed conflict. / Para 5 (b): Requeststhe SG, in order to promote an effective and coordinated follow-up to this resolution, to ensure that compliance by these parties is reviewed regularly, within existing resources, through a process involving all stakeholders at the country level, including government representatives, and coordinated by a focal point to be designated by the SG and in charge of engaging parties in dialogue leading to time-bound action plans…
Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance (incl. special arrangements) / Para 8: Calls upon parties to armed conflicts to undertake feasible measures during armed conflicts to minimize the harm suffered by children, such as “days of tranquillity” to allow the delivery of basic necessary services, and further calls upon all parties to armed conflict to promote, implement and respect such measures.
Para 17a: Reaffirms its readiness when dealing with situations of armed conflict: a) to continue to support the provision of humanitarian assistance to civilian populations in distress, taking into account the particular needs of children incl., inter alia, the provision and rehabilitation of medical and educational services to respond to the needs of children, the rehabilitation of children who have been maimed or psychologically traumatized, and child-focused mine clearance and mine-awareness programmes. / Para 10: Expresses its intention, where appropriate, to call upon the parties to a conflict to make special arrangements to meet the protection and assistance requirements of women, children and other vulnerable groups, incl. through the promotion of “days of immunisation” and other opportunities for the safe and unhindered delivery of basic necessary services.
Para 11: Emphasises the importance for humanitarian organizations to uphold the principles of neutrality, impartiality, and humanity in their humanitarian activities.
Para 15: Indicates its willingness to consider the appropriateness and feasibility of temporary security zones and safe corridors for the protection of civilians and the delivery of assistance in situations characterised by the threat of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against the civilian population. / Para 4: Expresses its intention, where appropriate, to call upon the parties to a conflict to make special arrangements to meet the protection and assistance requirements of women, children and other vulnerable groups, incl. through the promotion of “days of immunisation” and other opportunities for the safe and unhindered delivery of basic necessary services.