United Nations Security Council Resolution 1998 information
United Nations resolution adopted in 2011
UN Security Council Resolution 1998
Ruins of School Number One after the Beslan school hostage crisis
Date
12 July 2011
Meeting no.
6,581
Code
S/RES/1998 (Document)
Subject
Children and armed conflict
Voting summary
15 voted for
None voted against
None abstained
Result
Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
China
France
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
Non-permanent members
Bosnia–Herzegovina
Brazil
Colombia
Germany
Gabon
India
Lebanon
Nigeria
Portugal
South Africa
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1998, adopted unanimously on July 12, 2011, after reaffirming resolutions 1261 (1999), 1314 (2000), 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003), 1539 (2004), 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009) on the protection of children in armed conflict, the Council declared schools and hospitals off limits for both armed groups and military activities, asking the Secretary-General for such crimes to be placed on a list of those committing "grave violations" against children.[1]
The resolution, sponsored by Germany,[2] was the eighth resolution concerning children and armed conflict passed since 1998.[3]
^"Security Council adopts text expanding criteria for Secretary-General's list 'naming and shaming' violators of conflict-affected children's rights". United Nations. 12 July 2011.
^Snow, Anita (13 July 2011). "UN designates schools as safe havens". Taiwan News.
^Mintzer, Rebekah (13 July 2011). "New UN Security Council resolution protects children by expanding criteria for parties to conflict". Xinhua.
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