India has expressed disappointment that UN chief Antonio Guterres\u2019 report on children and armed conflict, saying it includes situations that do not meet the definition of an armed conflict or of a threat to international peace and security. India\u2019s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal, participating at the Security Council debate on Children and Armed Conflict here yesterday, said that the UNSC Resolution 1379 requests the Secretary General to report on situations that are on the agenda of the Security Council or that may be brought to the attention of the Security Council by the Secretary-General, which in his opinion threaten the maintenance of international peace and security.<\/p>\n
The report makes a reference to Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. \u201cIn spite of the clear mandate provided under the UNSC Resolution 1379, we are disappointed that the report of the Secretary General includes situations, which do not meet the definition of an armed conflict or of the threat to the maintenance of international peace and security,\u201d Lal said. He asserted that such distraction from situations that are under the mandate of the Security Council needs to be rectified and the mandate strictly adhered to.<\/p>\n
The report added that the United Nations also continued to receive reports of the recruitment and use of children, including by the Naxalites, particularly in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. Lal said that a lot more remains to be done especially in keeping with the changing nature of armed conflicts that involves a range of non-state actors.<\/p>\n
\u201cTerrorist entities, including those designated by the Security Council continue to exploit children as part of their terror activities, with impunity. Despite considerable international efforts, children are increasingly victimized both as targets as well as perpetrators of violence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said killing, maiming, abductions as well as rape and other forms of sexual violence against children and attacks on schools and hospitals continue to be used as a tactic of terror, making resolution of conflicts more challenging.<\/p>\n
India called for constructive engagement with national governments concerned, especially in the formulation and effective implementation of action plans for durable peace and security. \u201cWe need to strengthen our commitment to the socioeconomic reintegration of children who have been released from armed groups, greater integration of child protection provisions in peace processes as well as greater accountability for all violations against children by state and non-state actors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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