Thursday, April 26, 2012

New Resolution MUNA 2012






New resolution: 


That this assembly
Highlighting actions prohibited under international law, including "recruitment and use of children, killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, attacks on schools and/or hospitals;

Citing the primary role of governments in providing protection and relief to all children affected by armed conflicts

Concerned that there the use of child soldiers continues to be widespreadwith the  number of child soldiers  in Africa being  most critical  where children as young as nine years old are involved in armed conflicts;  

Strongly condemns the recruitment and use of child soldiers by parties to armed conflict in violation of international obligations applicable to them and all other violations and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict  - the  killing and maiming of children, rape and other sexual violence mostly committed against girls, abduction and forced displacement, denial of humanitarian access to children, attacks against schools and hospitals as well as trafficking, forced labour and all forms of slavery and all other violations and abuses committed against children affected by armed conflict;

Calls upon member states concerned to take decisive and immediate action against persistent perpetrators of violations and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict, and further call upon them to bring to justice those responsible for such violations.

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