S/RES/1998 (2011)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
12 July 2011
Resolution 1998 (2011)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 6581st meeting, on
12 July 2011
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 1261 (1999) of 25 August 1999, 1314 (2000) of
11 August 2000, 1379 (2001) of 20 November 2001, 1460 (2003) of 30 January
2003, 1539 (2004) of 22 April 2004, 1612 (2005) of 26 July 2005, and 1882 (2009)
of 4 August 2009, and all relevant Statements of its President, which contribute to a
comprehensive framework for addressing the protection of children affected by
armed conflict;
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;
Calling on all parties to armed conflicts to comply strictly with the obligations
applicable to them under international law for the protection of children in armed
conflict, including those contained in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and
its Optional Protocol on the involvement of Children in armed conflict, as well as
the Geneva Conventions of 12th August 1949 and their Additional Protocols of
1977;
Acknowledging that the implementation of its resolutions 1612 (2005) and
1882 (2009) has generated progress, resulting in the release and reintegration of
children into their families and communities, and in a more systematic dialogue
with the United Nations country-level task force and parties to the armed conflict on
the implementation on time-bound action plans, while remaining deeply concerned
over the lack of progress on the ground in some situations of concern where parties
to conflict continue to violate with impunity the relevant provisions of applicable
international law relating to the rights and protection of children in armed conflict;
Stressing the primary role of Governments in providing protection and relief to
all children affected by armed conflict, and reiterating that all actions undertaken by
United Nations entities within the framework of the monitoring and reporting
mechanism must be designed to support and supplement, as appropriate, the
protection and rehabilitation roles of national Governments;
Convinced that the protection of children in armed conflict should be an
important aspect of any comprehensive strategy to resolve conflict;
11-41118 (E)
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