S/RES/1882 (2009)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
4 August 2009
Resolution 1882 (2009)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 6176th meeting, on
4 August 2009
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, and 1612 (2005) of 26 July 2005, and the
Statements of its President on 24 July 2006 (S/PRST/2006/33), 28 November 2006
(S/PRST/2006/48), 12 February 2008 (S/PRST/2008/6), 17 July 2008
(S/PRST/2008/28) and 29 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/9), which contribute to a
comprehensive framework for addressing the protection of children affected by
armed conflict,
Acknowledging that the implementation of its resolution 1612 (2005) has
generated progress, resulting in the release and reintegration of children into their
families and communities and in a more systematic dialogue between the United
Nations country-level task forces and parties to the armed conflict on the
implementation of 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 national Governments in providing protection and
relief to all children affected by armed conflicts,
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,
Recalling 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,
Welcoming the fact that several individuals who are alleged to have committed
crimes against children in situations of armed conflict have been brought to justice
by national justice systems and international justice mechanisms and mixed criminal
courts and tribunals,
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