Statement / by the President of the Security Council

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6341st meeting, 16 June 2010, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Children and armed conflict"]

Reiterates its equally strong condemnation of all violations of applicable international law involving the recruitment and use of children by parties to armed conflict as well as their re-recruitment, killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abductions, attacks against schools or hospitals and denial of humanitarian access by parties to armed conflict; demands that all relevant parties immediately put an end to such practices and take special measures to protect children; calls upon the Secretary-General to redouble his efforts to ensure strengthening of the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism's capacities; reiterates its request that UN peacekeeping, peacebuilding and political missions as well as UN country teams; develop appropriate strategies and coordination mechanisms for information exchange and cooperation on cross-border child protection concerns; welcomes the efforts undertaken by UNICEF in carrying out its mandate on child protection by supporting the overall development and implementation of the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism.

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