S/RES/1460 (2003)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
30 January 2003
Resolution 1460 (2003)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4695th meeting, on
30 January 2003
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 1261 (1999) of 25 August 1999, 1314 (2000) of 11
August 2000 and 1379 (2001) of 20 November 2001, which provide a
comprehensive framework for addressing the protection of children affected by
armed conflict,
Further recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999) of 17 September 1999, 1296
(2000) of 19 April 2000, 1306 (2000) of 5 July 2000, 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000,
and 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000, as well as all Statements of its President on
children and armed conflict, and taking note of the Secretary-General’s report on
Women, Peace and Security of 16 October 2002 (S/2002/1154),
Reiterating its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
peace and security and, in this connection, its commitment to address the
widespread impact of armed conflict on children,
Underlining the need for all parties concerned to comply with the provisions of
the Charter of the United Nations and with international law, in particular those
regarding children,
Emphasizing the responsibilities of States to end impunity and to prosecute
those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other
egregious crimes perpetrated against children,
Underlining the importance of the full, safe and unhindered access of
humanitarian personnel and goods and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all
children affected by armed conflict,
Welcoming the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on
the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict,
Noting the fact that the conscription or enlistment of children under the age of
15 into the national armed forces or using them to participate actively in hostilities
is classified as a war crime by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,
which recently entered into force,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 26 November 2002
on the implementation of, inter alia, its resolution 1379 (2001),
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