| Date | 12 February 2008 |
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| Started | 15:00 |
| Ended | 20:15 |
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Children and armed conflict Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2007/757)
| President: |  | Mr. Arias Panama |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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| Members: |  | Mr. Belle Belgium |
 | Mr. Somdah Burkina Faso |
 | Mr. Du Xiacong China |
 | Mr. Urbina Costa Rica |
 | Mr. Muharemi Croatia |
 | Mr. Fieschi France |
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 | Mr. Natalegawa Indonesia |
 | Mr. Azzarello Italy |
 | Mr. Dabbashi Libya |
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 | Mr. Zheglov Russia |
 | Ms. Lazouras South Africa |
 | Ms. Brooker United Kingdom |
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 | Mr. DeLaurentis United States |
 | Mr. Bui The Giang Viet Nam |
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The President
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Rwanda, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
The President
I should like to remind all speakers, as I indicated during this morning's meeting, to limit their statements to no more than five minutes, in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber.
The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Kazakhstan, on whom I now call.
Mrs. Aitimova (Kazakhstan)
At the outset, I would like to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate on the agenda item entitled "Children and armed conflict". Today's consideration of this issue is not especially new, but it confirms the readiness of all Member States to continue work in that direction in accordance with resolution 1612 (2005) and the Secretary-General's report (S/2007/757).
We would also like to commend Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and her Office, as well as UNICEF, for their efforts to overcome this modern challenge to humankind. Our delegation fully shares the view that the protection of children in armed conflict should be considered as a significant aspect of the strategy to prevent and resolve armed conflict.
The report of the Secretary-General highlights the progress made in the implementation of resolution 1612 (2005) and its monitoring and reporting mechanism, including compliance with regard to ending the recruitment and use of children by armed groups in a number of countries. In that context, it seems encouraging to note that since the last report the number of child soldiers has decreased from 300,000 to 250,000. However, as duly mentioned in the Secretary-General's report, much work remains to be done by the international community. In particular, the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts is still continuing in 13 countries. Children are forced to take part in combat operations and in killing people. Often, they are themselves also sexually abused, kidnapped or killed.
It is appalling to realize that for decades in conflict zones children have been involved in confrontations between different militant groups, lacking access to all the elements of normal life that most children around the world enjoy. Whole generations of such children have faced nothing but violence, hostility, abuse, poverty and illiteracy.
In order to put an end to the suffering and the abuse of children, we have to focus our attention on minimizing the negative consequences of being a child in a zone of conflict, including by countering the six grave violations identified by the Security Council. We believe that the crucial task for all Member States should be to take effective measures to bring to account those who perpetrate grave violations against children. To achieve those goals, there is a real legal basis for further action in the form of criminal prosecution and punishment. An effective mechanism should be established to ensure compliance with the main provisions of the conventions and protocols pertaining to the child.
I would like to emphasize that Kazakhstan ratified the relevant Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child five years ago. In doing so, we reaffirmed our strong commitment to international efforts to protect the rights of children affected by armed conflict worldwide.
We entirely support the proposal to adopt targeted measures against groups and persons who involve children in armed conflicts. We also support the Security Council's referral of such cases to the International Criminal Court for investigation and prosecution. In that connection, we believe that further toughening punishment measures and increasing awareness about particular cases at the local, regional and global levels would have a significant effect.
Due to the vulnerability of children and the possibility that they will be re-recruited in the aftermath of conflicts, more support is also needed as regards the reintegration and rehabilitation of children who have been associated with armed groups and involved in war zones.
We also believe that a great deal must be done to avoid setting the precedent of prosecuting children for crimes committed as soldiers, as they must be considered to be victims of the actions of adults and must be provided with social protection in the framework of juvenile justice.
The future of our children who are involved in armed conflicts against their will cannot be ignored; it mostly depends on how we react and address these challenges today. The issue of protecting children in armed conflicts should be one of the main priorities on the agenda of the Security Council, and we are confident that the current discussions will greatly contribute to that process. Let us truly move from words to effective actions.
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Australia.
Mr. Hill (Australia)
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