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  1. “The implementation of the new standard will require a comprehensive long-term effort. However, we wish to reaffirm Economic and Social Council decision 1997/281, and hope that the text of the protocol will be approved next year.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

  2. “The Czech Republic is now experiencing far-reaching legislative changes, and we therefore fully understand how difficult it is to overhaul domestic legislation and introduce new rules and put them into practice. However, we cannot accept the tendency to adjust international standards according to the domestic law of any State. On the contrary, international standards must be taken as a model for the adjustment of both domestic law and practice. The Czech Republic will actively promote the creation of an international standard which will become the springboard for changing international practice. To this end, we will support the efforts of the newly created coalition of the major international non-governmental organizations against the use of child soldiers.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

  3. “The Commission on Human Rights working group on a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts has so far, after four sessions, failed to reach consensus on the text or, more importantly, on crucial issues such as the age limit for participation in armed conflicts. We are convinced that potential decisions to set this age limit anywhere below 18 years would discredit the just intentions and efforts of the United Nations to protect effectively the rights of the child. We believe that those few Governments which have difficulties with the text of the draft protocol will review their position so that the protocol can be finalized as soon as possible.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

  4. “But paradoxically, it also contains a clause according to which the age limit for entitlement to such protection is lowered to 15 years when a child takes part in armed conflict, that is, in a situation which typically endangers the child and leads to a violation of its rights. Regrettably, the fact that the international community has been so far unable to set a higher standard is merely a reflection of the current state of affairs; estimates indicate that 250,000 children below the age of 18 are taking part in more than 30 armed conflicts around the world. According to information provided by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), children represent 40 per cent of all victims of armed conflicts.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

  5. “We note with satisfaction and appreciation that Ambassador Otunnu's voice has already proven to be a very audible and influential one and has contributed greatly to ensuring that the plight of children exposed to war is more vigorously addressed by the international community. The Czech Republic has aligned itself with the European Union statement delivered this morning and it therefore goes without saying that it fully subscribes to its content. I would, however, like to elaborate a bit and present additional views of my delegation on one specific aspect of the issue of children in armed conflict. The Convention on the Rights of the Child protects children - by which it means persons below the age of 18 - in a wide variety of situations.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

  6. “The Czech Republic welcomes this open Security Council debate on children in armed conflict, which, in our opinion, clearly shows that the protection of children affected by war is now very high on the agenda of the international community. This is certainly most appropriate, in View of the gravity of the problems involved. We are grateful to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, for his thought-provoking statement. His ideas indeed deserve most careful consideration. The Czech Republic welcomed Ambassador Otunnu's appointment as Special Representative and we gladly renew our pledge of support for his admirable and efficient efforts in furthering the cause of protecting children affected by armed conflict.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source