United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612

UN Security Council
Resolution 1612
Date26 July 2005
Meeting no.5,235
CodeS/RES/1612 (Document)
SubjectChildren and armed conflict
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612, adopted unanimously on 26 July 2005, after recalling resolutions 1261 (1999), 1308 (2000), 1314 (2000), 1325 (2000), 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003) and 1539 (2004), the council established a monitoring and reporting mechanism on the use of child soldiers.[1]

More than 50 governments and rebel groups would be monitored after the passing of the resolution.[2]

  1. ^ "Security Council establishes monitoring, reporting mechanism on use of child soldiers". United Nations. 26 July 2005.
  2. ^ Price, Susannah (27 July 2005). "UN 'to protect children from war'". BBC News.