Security Council resolution 1379 (2001) [on the protection of children in armed conflicts]

Expresses its readiness explicitly to include provisions for the protection of children, when considering the mandates of peacekeeping operations, and reaffirms, in this regard, its readiness to continue to include child protection advisers in peacekeeping operations; supports the ongoing work of the Secretary-General, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, UNICEF, UNHCR, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, other agencies of the UN system and other international organizations dealing with children affected by armed conflict; expresses its intention to consider taking appropriate steps to address the linkages between armed conflict and terrorism, the illicit trade in precious minerals, the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, and other criminal activities; undertakes to consider the economic and social impact of sanctions on children, with a view to providing appropriate humanitarian exemptions that take account of their specific needs and their vulnerability and to minimize such impact; requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council by 31 Oct. 2002 on the implementation of this resolution and of resolutions 1261 (1999) and 1314 (2000).

Adopted unanimously, 4423rd 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).