| 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 | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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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.