Security Council Resolution 2068 (2012) [on Children and Armed Conflict]

S/RES/2068(2012)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A document of the Security Council, under agenda item 187 Children and armed conflict, published in 2012.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Section 1	Overall policymaking, direction and coordination	19

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Section 1	Overall policymaking, direction and coordination	19	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

19 reports · 2010–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/80/723 S/2026/357	Children and armed conflict report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2427 (2018)S/RES/1882(2009)annexS/RES/1998(2011)annexS/RES/2225 (2015)annex
2025	A/79/878 S/2025/247	Children and armed conflict report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2427 (2018)S/RES/1882(2009)annexS/RES/1998(2011)annexS/RES/2225 (2015)annex
2024	A/78/842 S/2024/384	Children and armed conflict report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2427 (2018)S/RES/1882(2009)annexS/RES/1998(2011)annexS/RES/2225 (2015)annex
2023	A/77/895 S/2023/363	Children and armed conflict report of the Secretary-General
2022	A/76/871 S/2022/493	Children and armed conflict report of the Secretary-General

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Child Abuse Children in Armed Conflicts Human Rights Monitoring Rights of the Child

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the appointment of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and highlights the importance of her work in carrying out her mandate for the protection of children in situations of armed conflict, in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions;

Strongly condemns all violations of applicable international law involving the recruitment and use of children by parties to armed conflict as well as their re-recruitment, killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abductions, attacks on schools and/or hospitals as well as denial of humanitarian access by parties to armed conflict and demands that all relevant parties immediately put an end to such practices and take special measures to protect children;

Expresses deep concern that certain perpetrators persist in committing violations and abuses against children in situations of armed conflict in open disregard of its resolutions on the matter, and in this regard:

Calls upon Member States concerned to bring to justice those responsible for such violations through national justice systems, and where applicable, international justice mechanisms;

Reiterates its readiness to adopt targeted and graduated measures against persistent perpetrators, taking into account relevant provisions of its resolutions 1539 (2004), 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009) and 1998 (2011);

Invites the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on questions relating to the delisting process and progress made, enabling an exchange of views;

Reiterates its call upon the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to consider, with the support of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, within one year, a broad range of options for increasing pressure on persistent perpetrators of violations and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to submit annual reports to the Council on the implementation of its resolutions and Presidential statements on children and armed conflict, and to submit his next report by June 2013;

Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.

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