Security Council resolution 1366 (2001) [on inclusion of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration components in the mandates of UN peacekeeping and peace-building operations with particular attention to the rehabilitation of child soldiers]

Calls upon all Member States to ensure timely and faithful implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (A/CONF.192/15) adopted on 20 July 2001 and to take all necessary measures at national, regional and global levels to prevent and combat the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons in areas of conflict; decides to consider inclusion as appropriate, of a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration component in the mandates of UN peacekeeping and peace-building operations with particular attention to the rehabilitation of child soldiers; endorses the call of the Secretary-General for support to the follow-up processes launched by the Third and Fourth High-level UN-Regional Organizations Meetings in the field of conflict prevention and peace-building, and to provide increased resources for the development of regional capacities in these fields; calls for the enhancement of the capacity for conflict prevention of regional organizations, in particular in Africa, by extending international assistance to, inter alia, the Organization of African Unity and its successor organization, through its Mechanism of Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution, as well as to the Economic Community of West African States and its Mechanism for Prevention, Management and Resolution of Conflicts, Peacekeeping and Security.

Adopted unanimously, 4360th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 January 2001-31 July 2002 - S/INF/57 - (SCOR, 56th year).