UN to monitor children drafted into war, abused

[Judi Lynn]

UN to monitor children drafted into war, abused
26 Jul 2005 02:14:07 GMT

Source: Reuters

By Evelyn Leopold

UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council members intend to adopt a resolution on Tuesday that would name and shame nations or rebels killing, maiming and sexually abusing children in war zones or recruiting them as soldiers.

The measure had been delayed since February, with China and others arguing that countries not yet on the council's agenda could not be monitored, council members said.

In a compromise, the resolution this year would monitor nations or rebel groups operating in Burundi, Ivory Coast, Congo Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Sudan. In 2006, the monitoring would expand to countries not on the agenda of the 15-member body, including Colombia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Uganda.

"The Security Council is deeply concerned over the lack of overall progress on the ground, where parties to conflict continue to violate with impunity...international law relating to the rights and protection of children in armed conflict," the resolution says.
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Remember Colombia is THIRD on our list of countries we send huge amounts of taxpayers' hard-earned dollars: right behind Israel and Egypt.

[WhiteTara]

1. Another reason rummy wants to keep the torture

photos secret. Our name would top the list.

[NNN0LHI]

2. How about all the Iraqi kids we turned their neighborhoods into war zones?

Some who were not even born when this war started. No word about them.

Don

[Erika]

3. Bush is one phony sucker

How many Iraqi kids have been killed or maimed in his wars?

[Why Syzygy]

4. That's where the danger lies

isn't it?

Front yard. In your face. We done it.

Paraphrase of something from the new testament of the christians, spoken by their leader ~

The biggest a**holes hit the ground hardest after their fall.

Somthing like that.