S/RES/1379 (2001)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
20 November 2001
Resolution 1379 (2001)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4423rd meeting, on
20 November 2001
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 1314 (2000) of 11 August 2000,
Further recalling its resolutions 1261 (1999) of 28 August 1999, 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 and the statements of
its President of 29 June 1998 (S/PRST/1998/18), 12 February 1999 (S/PRST/1999/6), 8
July 1999 (S/PRST/1999/21), 30 November 1999 (S/PRST/1999/34), 20 July 2000
(S/PRST/2000/25) and of 31 August 2001 (S/PRST/2001/21),
Recognizing the harmful and widespread impact of armed conflict on children and
the long-term consequences this has for durable peace, security and development,
Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations and recalling the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the
maintenance of international peace and security and, in this connection, its
commitment to address the 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,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 7 September 2001 on
the implementation of resolution 1314 (2000) on children and armed conflict,
1.
Expresses, accordingly, its determination to give the fullest attention to
the question of the protection of children in armed conflict when considering the
matters of which it is seized;
2.
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, where appropriate,
child protection advisers in peacekeeping operations;
3.
Supports the ongoing work of the Secretary-General, the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the
United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the United Nations High
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