All of that has, to a certain degree, reduced the harm that armed conflict causes children, and such steps should be affirmed.īut despite that progress in the protection of children in armed conflict, countless children continue to suffer from the effects of such conflict. And some of the countries concerned have taken active steps to provide legislative safeguards for the protection of children. In addition, some of the peace agreements that the United Nations has promoted or participated in contain provisions on the protection of children. Some United Nations peacekeeping operations have also taken the protection of children very seriously, including by appointing child protection advisers and by assisting countries emerging from conflict to give full consideration to the special needs of children as part of their disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes. The Security Council has adopted a series of resolutions - namely, resolutions 1261 (1999), 1314 (2000), 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003) and 1539 (2004) - that provide a very important legal framework for the protection of children. It has also achieved positive results in this area. In recent years, the United Nations adopted a series of measures to promote the protection of children in armed conflict. All countries and parties have an obligation to try their best to protect children from the harm of armed conflict. However, as the most vulnerable group, they are often adversely affected by armed conflict. We also thank Ambassador Otunnu for his presentation.Ĭhildren are the future of the world, and theyrepresent humankind's hopes for tomorrow. The Chinese delegation would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the issue of children and armed conflict. I would first of all like to welcome the President, the Foreign Minister of Benin, a very friendly country, who has come here to personally preside over today's open debate.
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