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2006-07-24
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2006-11-28
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  1. “All violations, wherever and by whomever committed, result in grave harm to a child's physical and psychological security and well-being. All such grave violations should be accorded the necessary vigilance and commitment to their prevention and eradication by the Security Council and the international community as a whole.”

    2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source

  2. “In conclusion, the Network, based on its holistic vision of human security, calls upon the Security Council, in the words of paragraph 134 of the report (A/2006/826), to "consider expanding its focus and give equal care and attention to children affected by armed conflict in all situations of concern; and to give equal weight to all categories of grave violations beyond the recruitment and use of child soldiers to include the killing and maiming of children, rape and other grave sexual violence, abductions, attacks against schools or hospitals, and denial of humanitarian access for children." Similarly, all parts of the world that give cause for concern need to be encompassed. A case in point is the Middle East.”

    2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source

  3. “Fourthly, we need to sharpen our sensitivity in addressing gender-based violations, paying special attention to girl combatants and girls associated with armed groups. Fifthly, the Secretary-General indicates a mixed picture regarding progress in the area of action plans by parties pursuant to resolution 1539 (2004). In some cases, parties have offered cooperation in setting up such action plans, while in others such cooperation is still lacking. The setting up of concrete time-bound action plans and their implementation by the parties involved needs constant monitoring by the Security Council in all situations that warrant such action plans. The Security Council needs to respond effectively against the parties that continue to commit grave violations against children, in defiance of Security Council resolutions.”

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  4. “We commend the Working Group for its excellent reports to date and encourage it to continue its good work. We also wish to emphasize the fact that, as the situation of children in armed conflicts is of a grave concern to the international community, the utmost care should be exercised to ensure the full accuracy of the reports. Thirdly, the inclusion of specific child protection expertise within the United Nations system - especially in the field - needs to be continued. We are looking forward to the study currently being undertaken by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations on the child protection experience in peace operations, so as to help us to improve the efficiency of the important work done by the Child Protection Advisers and to strengthen their role in United Nations missions.”

    2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573Resumption1 (2006) · source

  5. “Yet as evidence of abuse continues to be seen, we call on both peacekeeping missions and troop-contributing States to continue and intensify their endeavours for training and awareness- raising on the one hand, and investigation and the taking of disciplinary action against perpetrators on the other. Secondly, reliable, accurate and objective monitoring is essential. The Network continues to be a strong supporter of the work of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. We welcome the progress made in establishing the monitoring and reporting mechanism and the resulting information transmitted through reports to the Security Council on specific situations and through the "horizontal" reports on situations of concern to the Security Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.”

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  6. “It also enables us to understand better the similarities between different situations, as well as the interlinkages, such as the increasingly migratory nature of the recruitment and use of child soldiers and other grave violations within regions. The States of the Network wish to highlight some of the points relating to cross-thematic issues of concern. First, the Network welcomes measures to combat sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeeping personnel, building on the work of the Secretary- General's Adviser on the issue, Prince Zeid, the Ambassador of Jordan.”

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  7. “The report of the Secretary-General, while reflecting progress made, also highlights new situations of great concern that have arisen, such as situations involving child victims of the recent violence in the Middle East, including in Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. We welcome the detailed nature of the report, which focuses both on situations of concern on the Council's agenda and on those outside its formal purview. Both lists, annexes I and II, are useful, especially as they help to identify the parties involved, including non-State actors. Only by understanding the complexities and demands of each situation can we begin to comprehend trends and effectively address violations against children caught up, as victims, in armed conflict.”

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  8. “President, for organizing today's open debate and the Secretary-General for providing us with his report on children and armed conflict (S/2006/826) pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005), covering the period of the past year, as well as for the report of the independent review of the monitoring and reporting mechanism on children and armed conflict, issued on 16 November 2006. The Network wishes to encourage the Security Council and the wider United Nations system to continue efforts to prevent or end all violations committed against children affected by armed conflict.”

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  9. “It is my honour to make this short statement on behalf of the States of the Human Security Network, a cross-regional group of States comprising Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Thailand, Slovenia and, as an observer, South Africa. Today's statement by the Network supplements our statement of 24 July 2006 (see S/PV.5494) as well as our letter to the Chairman of the Working Group of the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict. Let me thank you, Mr.”

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  10. “Furthermore, we encourage ongoing dialogue and cooperation at the local and national levels, with the aim of reducing and eliminating the plight of children in armed conflicts.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

  11. “We fully support all endeavours of the Office of the Special Representative, UNICEF, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, other entities of the United Nations system and other relevant international and non-governmental organizations in this field. It is also important to strengthen the local structures on the ground and to develop local and national mechanisms for early responses to abuses that can feed into the international response. Let me conclude by saying that the Human Security Network fully supports the recent focus of the Security Council on implementation of past resolutions and tangible responses, with a View to achieving the goal of ending serious violations and abuses of children's rights in armed conflicts.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

  12. “We urge all States that have not yet done so to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the International Labour Organization Convention on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour and other relevant international legal instruments, and to further confirm their commitment by effectively implementing those instruments. We attach great importance to the active involvement and the contribution of regional and subregional organizations in preventing and suppressing violations and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

  13. “Effective prosecution of perpetrators must be ensured by taking measures at the national level and by enhancing international cooperation. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court recognized that conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or armed non-State groups, using them to participate actively in hostilities, as well as sexual violence as a method of warfare, are crimes against humanity and war crimes. The Network reiterates the importance of the International Criminal Court in prosecuting such crimes and bringing an end to impunity. Respect for relevant international and regional norms and standards on human rights and humanitarian law is a prerequisite for the effective protection of children affected by armed conflict.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

  14. “A positive development over recent years is the deployment, on a case-by-case basis, of child protection advisers into certain United Nations peacekeeping operations. These United Nations country teams should be working with national and local authorities to develop time-bound action plans as mandated in resolution 1612 (2005). The action plans will allow the Working Group to review progress in specific conflicts and to use them as a basis to recommend further action. Atrocities committed against children in armed conflict pose a profound challenge to international law. Massive and gross violations of the rights and dignity of the child continue unabated. Impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity, specifically against children, must end.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

  15. “That includes applying targeted and graduated measures and mandating peacekeeping missions, as appropriate. We acknowledge and appreciate the commitment of the Working Group to examine information on progress made in ending the recruitment and deployment of children in armed conflicts, and other violations against them, and appeal for a maximum of transparency in their work. The Security Council's role in addressing the plight of children affected by armed conflict is an integral part of its peace and security responsibilities. In that regard, the Network further encourages the Council to take up the issue when considering resolutions on specific conflict situations or when planning Security Council field missions.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

  16. “Ann Veneman, the Executive Director of UNICEF, for UNICEF's engagement in providing special protection for children who are affected by armed conflicts. The Human Security Network supports the implementation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism, as defined in resolution 1612 (2005), with its specific focus on children in disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and rehabilitation processes. We also encourage follow-up reporting, particularly on demobilized children. The creation of the Security Council Working Group reflects the international community's commitment to address the issue at the highest level. We fully support the Working Group's efforts to address country-specific cases and to respond with concrete recommendations for action.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source

  17. “In the interest of time, I will deliver a shortened version of my statement; the full text will be distributed. It is my honour to speak on behalf of the Human Security Network, namely Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Thailand and Slovenia, and South Africa as an observer. Let me begin by thanking the presidency of the Security Council this month for organizing this important and timely open debate. I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, for her briefing this morning, and for the submission of the first report of the Secretary- General on children and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2006/389). I also thank Ms.”

    2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source