S/RES/1314 (2000)
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 July 2000 on the
implementation of resolution 1261 (1999) on Children and Armed Conflict
(S/2000/712),
Reaffirms its strong condemnation of the deliberate targeting of children
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in situations of armed conflict and the harmful and widespread impact of armed
conflict on children, and the long-term consequences this has for durable peace,
security and development;
Emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and
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to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war
crimes, and, in this regard, stresses the need to exclude these, where feasible, from
amnesty provisions and relevant legislation;
Urges all parties to armed conflict to respect fully international law
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applicable to the rights and protection of children in armed conflict, in particular the
Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the obligations applicable to them under the
Additional Protocols thereto of 1977, the United Nations Convention on the Rights
of the Child of 1989 and the Optional Protocol thereto of 25 May 2000, and to bear
in mind the relevant provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal
Court;
Urges Member States in a position to do so to sign and ratify the
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement
of Children in Armed Conflict;
Expresses support for the ongoing work of the Special Representative of
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the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the United Nations
Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, other parts
of the United Nations system and other relevant international organizations dealing
with children affected by armed conflict;
Urges Member States and parties to armed conflict to provide protection
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and assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons, as appropriate, the vast
majority of whom are women and children;
Calls upon all parties to armed conflict to ensure the full, safe and
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unhindered access of humanitarian personnel and the delivery of humanitarian
assistance to all children affected by armed conflict;
Expresses its grave concern at the linkages between the illicit trade in
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natural resources and armed conflict, as well as the linkages between the illicit
trafficking in small arms and light weapons and armed conflict, which can prolong
armed conflict and intensify its impact on children, and in this regard expresses its
intention to consider taking appropriate steps, in accordance with the Charter of the
United Nations;
Notes that the deliberate targeting of civilian populations or other
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protected persons, including children, and the committing of systematic, flagrant
and widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights law,
including that relating to children, in situations of armed conflict may constitute a
threat to international peace and security, and in this regard reaffirms its readiness to
consider such situations and, where necessary to adopt appropriate steps;
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