Ending abuses against children in war

The UN Security Council has progressively raised the bar with statements on issues such as the role of women in the promotion of peace and security, the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict, and the responsibility to protect populations facing crimes against humanity and genocide. [...] The Statement by the President of the Security Council, at the outcome of the debate “invites donors to provide additional resources to fund the development of the monitoring and reporting mechanisms and the reintegration of children.” Monitoring Progress in Security Council Actions At the beginning of July 2006, Security Council Report released a report on the history of Security Council actions [...] The independent review will include: (a) An assessment of the overall effectiveness of the mechanism, as well as the timeliness, accuracy, objectivity and reliability of the information compiled through the mechanism; 2 S/RES/1612 (2005) (b) Information on how effectively the mechanism is linked to the work of the Security Council and other organs of the United Nations; (c) Information on the rele [...] Decides to continue the inclusion of specific provisions for the protection of children in the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations, including the deployment, on a case-by-case basis, of child-protection advisers (CPAs), and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the need for and the number and roles of CPAs are systematically assessed during the preparation of each United Nat [...] The Working Group will examine information on compliance and progress in ending the recruitment and use of children and other violations being committed against children in situations of armed conflict on the agenda of the Security Council and in situations of armed conflict not on the agenda of the Security Council mentioned in annex II to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/72).