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2001-11-20
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2001-11-20
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  1. “We therefore appeal for greater cooperation by all of the actors concerned in dismantling such networks. Children are the custodians of the future and of our world heritage. It is important that they be taught the notions of peace, tolerance and respect for one another. They should not be used to fight, nor should they have forced upon them a culture of hatred, violence and fighting as their only means of survival. As members of the Security Council, we have an important responsibility towards children and towards ensuring a peaceful future for them.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  2. “The use of children by organized drug traffickers and by those engaged in the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of countries is reported to have gained prominence. The forcible dragging of children into the drug-trafficking business and into involvement in the illegal exploitation of natural resources must be seriously addressed, and ways must be found to put an end to such practices. The rate at which children are being involved, in one way or another, in armed conflict by organized gangs is deplorable. The fact that a network is being used to trade children to conflicts across borders makes imperative cooperation at the regional and subregional levels. We believe that regional and subregional organizations, as well as Interpol, could play an important role in tracking down this network.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  3. “It is inadmissible that children are the victims of sexual Violence perpetrated not only by the rebel forces, but also by militias supported by government forces. These inhuman acts widen the spread of HIV and put the future of coming generations at risk. The rape of women and children as young as 12 years of age is often used, by both security and rebel forces, as a weapon of terror among the civilian population. If urgent steps are not taken to address this problem today, the burden on countries emerging from conflict will be even greater tomorrow. In this respect, we fully concur with the recommendation of the Secretary-General that sexual violence against women and children should continue to be prosecuted as a war crime.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  4. “In this respect, we commend such agencies as UNICEF and its partners that are involved in the rehabilitation of children, particularly with respect to the counselling and non-formal education that they are providing to former child soldiers. The Secretary-General had identified the lack of basic information, one of the key characteristics of the situation of children to be demobilized, as one of the challenges for the agencies and donors attempting to plan an appropriate child-soldier demobilization and reintegration programme. We appeal to the international community to extend its full cooperation in the rehabilitation and reintegration process in order to break the cycle of violence for children. The linkages that exist between HIV, conflict and children must also be addressed seriously.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  5. “The Secretary-General should ensure that his envoys, peace emissaries and special representatives take all aspects of the question of children and armed conflict into consideration while negotiating peace agreements and implementing their mandates. We welcome the decision of the Secretary- General to ensure that all reports to the Council contain specific information on the situation of children in the country concerned. Efforts to demobilize child soldiers in the midst of conflicts and their rehabilitation and reintegration into society are complex tasks, but they are crucial for the prevention of re-recruitment or re-enlistment. It is important that individual centres be given adequate and sustained resources for long-term reintegration.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  6. “It is equally important that all parties respect fully the norms of international law for the protection of children in armed conflict. We strongly condemn the recruitment of child soldiers and consider such acts to be crimes against humanity, for which those responsible should be brought to justice. We note with satisfaction that the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict will soon enter into force. We call on all Member States to ratify the Protocol as early as possible. My delegation believes that once dialogue starts with parties to armed conflicts, one of the first questions that needs to be tackled should concern the plight of children and the elaboration of specific programmes which would help monitor their protection and eventual rehabilitation.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  7. “Children have, in fact, become one of most exploited groups. There are various reasons for this, one of which is the accessibility of small arms and light weapons, which are extremely easy to manipulate. While we welcome the important commitments made by some countries in addressing the scourge of the recruitment of child soldiers, we note with concern that the Secretary-General continues to receive credible reports of the recruitment of child soldiers by parties to some of the ongoing conflicts. The statistics are alarming. The primary responsibility of protecting children in armed conflict undeniably falls upon States. Greater efforts are required by countries in conflict to provide protection to children, so that they are not subjected to any kind of atrocity and do not become easy prey for the belligerents.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  8. “This meeting gives us the opportunity to assess the implementation of resolution 1314 (2000) and to come forward with innovative ideas. Children and women represent one of the most, if not the most, vulnerable segment of society in any conflict situation. All kinds of atrocities are committed against them, especially in time of war. It is indeed regrettable that not enough attention is paid to the plight of this category of the population. Conflicts and wars are not new events in our world. Two world wars have been fought, yet in the past children and women were always protected in one way or another. Children were not allowed to become directly involved in the fighting. This may have been due to the fact that children were not physically strong enough or mentally prepared to fight wars. Today the situation has changed dramatically.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  9. “He is among the few lucky ones; he has been able to demobilize and reintegrate into society. The Council should realize that there are still more than 300,000 of these child soldiers, mostly in Africa, who are still, even as we speak, holding weapons and being forced to fight. The report of the Secretary-General has clearly shown that existing normative standards can contribute positively to the development of standards of acceptable conduct for parties to armed conflict in respect of children. While we note the efforts made by Member States, the United Nations and regional organizations in protecting and promoting the rights of children in armed conflict, it is clear that a lot more needs to be done to ensure that children are fully protected in conflict situations.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

  10. “My delegation joins previous speakers in thanking the Secretary-General, Special Representative Otunnu and the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Ms. Bellamy, for the important statements they made this morning. We commend the Special Representative for his relentless efforts and commitment in dealing with children affected by armed conflict. We welcome his perseverance in trying to elicit specific commitments from Governments and from representatives of armed groups in several zones of conflict where children have suffered immensely. He deserves our full encouragement in his important endeavour. This morning we were deeply touched by the extremely revealing testimony of Alhaji Babah Sawaneh, who gave us an unimaginable insight into the despicable conditions of a child soldier's day-to-day life.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source