Cross-Cutting Report no. 1
Children and Armed Conflict
List of Documents

• S/RES/1794 (21 December 2007) renewed MONUC until 31 December 2008. 
• S/RES/1780 (15 October 2007) extended the mandate of MINUSTAH and condemned grave violations against children affected by armed violence.
• S/RES/1771 (10 August 2007) renewed the sanctions regime, with some modifications to the arms embargo, and the mandate of the Group of Experts until 15 February 2008.
• S/RES/1769 (31 July 2007) created an African Union/UN hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID).
• S/RES/1768 (31 July 2007) extended the DRC sanctions until 10 August 2007.
• S/RES/1756 (15 May 2007) extended the deployment of MONUC till 31 December 2007 and set out its mandate.
• S/RES/1719 (25 October 2006) set up the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB).
• S/RES/1706 (31 August 2006) expanded the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).
• S/RES/1704 (25 August 2006) set up the UN Integrated Office in Timor-Leste (UNMIT).
• S/RES/1698 (31 July 2006) extended sanctions to individuals recruiting or targeting children in situations of armed conflict.
• S/RES/1649 (21 December 2005) directed UN troops to cooperate with Congolese authorities to ensure those responsible for serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law are brought to justice.
• S/RES/1612 (26 July 2005) requested the Secretary-General to implement a monitoring and reporting mechanism and set up a working group on children and armed conflict.
• S/RES/1565 (1 October 2004) strengthened and renewed MONUC.
• S/RES/1542 (30 April 2004) set up the UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
• S/RES1539 (22 April 2004) asked for an action plan for a systematic and comprehensive monitoring and reporting mechanism.
• S/RES/1460 (30 January 2003) requested specific proposals to ensure more efficient and effective monitoring and reporting. It also asked the Secretary-General to include this issue in his country-specific reports.
• S/RES/1379 (20 November 2001) requested the Secretary-General to attach to his report a list of parties to armed conflict that recruit or use children.
• S/RES/1314 (11 August 2000) urged member states to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict.
• S/RES/1261 (25 August 1999) condemned the targeting of children in situations of armed conflict, urged parties to armed conflict to take into consideration protection of children and requested states to facilitate DDR.

• S/PRST/2007/24 (29 June 2007) was on small arms.
• S/PRST/200716 (30 May 2007) was on Burundi and referred to the conclusions of the Working Group on the situation in Burundi.
• S/PRST/2007/6 (22 March 2007) was on talks between the Government of Uganda and the LRA and made reference to resolution 1612.
• S/PRST/2006/48 (28 November 2006) was on children and armed conflict.
• S/PRST/2006/33 (24 July 2006) was on children and armed conflict.
• S/PRST/2005/52 (27 October 2005) was on regional organisations.
• S/PRST/2005/30 (12 July 2005) was on the role of the Council in a Humanitarian Crisis.
• S/PRST/2005/20 (26 May 2005) was on Women, Peace and Security.
• S/PRST/2005/8 (23 February 2005) was on children and armed conflict.
• S/PRST/2004/1 (19 January 2004) was on small arms.
• S/PRST/2002/12 (7 May 2002) was on children and armed conflict.
• S/PRST/1998/18 (29 June 1998) was the first Presidential Statement on children and armed conflict by the Council.

• S/2007/758 (21 December 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Sri Lanka.
• S/2007/757 (21 December 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict.
• S/2007/686 (28 November 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Burundi.
• S/2007/666 (16 November 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Myanmar.
• S/2007/515 (30 August 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Cote d’Ivoire.
• S/2007/520 (29 August 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Sudan.
• S/2007/400 (3 July 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Chad.
• S/2007/391 (28 June 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the DRC.
• S/2007/260 (7 May 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Uganda
• S/2007/259 (7 May 2007) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Somalia.
• S/2006/1007 (20 December 2006) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Nepal.
• S/2006/1006 (20 December 2006) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Sri Lanka.
• S/2006/851 (6 November 2006) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Burundi.
• S/2006/835 (25 October 2006) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Cote d’Ivoire.
• S/2006/662 (17 August 2006) was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Sudan.
• S/2006/389 (13 June 2006) was the Secretary-General’s report on children and armed conflict in the DRC.
• S/2005/72 (9 February 2005) was the report which contained the details of a monitoring and reporting mechanism and working group for children and armed conflict.
• S/2003/1053 (10 November 2003), S/2003/1053/CORR.1 (20 February 2004) and S/2003/1053/CORR.2 (19 April 2004) suggested that six egregious violations against children should receive priority in monitoring operations. It also attached for the first time a list of other parties to armed conflict that recruit or use children in Annex II. 
• S/2002/1299 (26 November 2002) called for a move towards an “era of application” and included a list of parties to armed conflict that recruit or use children in situations on the Council’s agenda.
• S/2001/852 (9 September 2001) reported on the implementation of resolution 1314 and covered the measures needed to protect children during and after armed conflict.
• S/2000/712 (19 July 2000) was the first report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict to the Council.

• S/PV.5573 (28 November 2006)
• S/PV.5494 (24 July 2006)
• S/PV.5129 (23 February 2005)
• S/PV.4948 (22 April 2004)
• S/PV.4898 (20 January 2004)
• S/PV.4695 (30 January 2003)
• S/PV.4684 (14 January 2003)
• S/PV.4528 (7 May 2002)
• S/PV.4423 (20 November 2001)
• S/PV.4048 (24 September 1999)
• S/PV.3896 (29 June 1998) was the first Council open debate on children and armed conflict.

• S/AC.51/2007/17 (25 October 2007) issued conclusions on the DRC.
• S/AC.51/2007/16 (24 September 2007) issued conclusions on Chad.
• S/AC.51/2007/14 (20 July 2007) issued conclusions on Somalia.
• S/AC.51/2007/12 (20 July 2007) issued conclusions on Sri Lanka.
• S/AC.51/2007/9 (13 June 2007) issued conclusions on Nepal.
• S/AC.51/2007/8 (12 June 2007) issued conclusions on Burundi.

• A/62/228 (13 August 2007) was the latest report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/61/275 (17 August 2006) was the report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/60/335 (7 September 2005) and Corr. 1 (23 September 2005) were reports by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/59/426 (8 October 2004) was the report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/58/328 (29 August 2003) and Corr. 1 (16 January 2004) were reports by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/57/402 (25 September 2002) was the report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/56/453 (9 October 2001) was the report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/55/442 (3 October 2000) was the report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/54/430 (1 October 1999) was the report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/53/482 (12 October 1998) was the report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.
• A/RES/51/77 (20 February 1997) recommended that the Secretary-General appoint for a period of three years a Special Representative on the impact of armed conflict on children.
• A/51/306.Add1 (6 September 1996) was Graça Machel’s report on children and armed conflict.
• A/RES/48/157 (20 December 1993) recommended the Secretary-General appoint an independent expert to study the impact of armed conflict on children.
• A/44/736 (17 November 1989) adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Selected Letters

• S/AC.51/2008/4 (14 January 2008) was from the president of the Council following up the recommendations of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to write to the Chair of the DRC sanctions committee.
• S/AC.51/2008/3 (14 January 2008) was the letter from the president of the Council following up the recommendations of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to write to the Permanent Representative of Rwanda welcoming the cooperation of the government of Rwanda with the Working Group and inviting it to help further in addressing the issue of protection of children.
• S/AC.51/2008/2 (14 January 2008) was the letter from the president of the Council following up recommendations from the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to welcome the cooperation of the government of the DRC with the Working Group.
• S/AC.51/2008/1 (14 January 2008) was the letter from the president of the Council following up recommendations from the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to remind the Secretary-General of MONUC’s mandate to protect children and to invite him to call on the international community to increase funding for reintegration programmes.
• S/2007/423 (16 July 2007) was the letter from the Chair of the DRC Committee submitting the report of the Group of Experts.
• S/2007/428 (10 July 2007) was the letter from the chair of the working group submitting a report on the activities of the Working Group since July 2006.
• S/2007/189 (4 April 2007) was the letter from the Permanent Representatives of Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, the Sudan and Uganda urging the Secretary-General to ensure the monitoring and reporting mechanism on children and armed conflict abided by the provisions of resolution 1612.  
• S/2007/93 (13 February 2007) contained the conclusions to the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Côte d'Ivoire.
• S/2007/92 (13 February 2007) contained the conclusions to the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Burundi.
• S/2007/79 (9 February 2007) was the letter from Rwanda objecting to the late receipt of a letter by the Council president on the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict concerning the movements of Congolese rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda.
• S/2006/1048 (28 December 2006) was the letter from the Chair of the DRC Committee transmitting its report.
• S/2006/971  (1 December 2006) contained the conclusions to the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Sudan.
• S/2006/724 (8 September 2006) was the letter from the chair of the Working Group transmitting its recommendations on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the tool-kit.
• S/2006/497 (10 July 2006) was the letter from the chair of the working group submitting his report on the activities of the Working Group since the adoption of resolution 1612.

Other

• S/2006/494 (16 July 2006) was the concept paper for the July 24 ministerial debate.
• S/2006/275 (2 May 2006) set out the terms of reference for the Working Group on children and armed conflict.
• S/2005/659 (20 October 2005) elected Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, permanent representative of France as the chair of the Working Group on children and armed conflict.
• A/CONF./8319 (ratified on 1 July 2002) was the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court (1 July 2002).
• The Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (Convention 182) (17 June 1999).
• A/RES/54/263 (25 May 2000) was the Optional Protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child.