The Six Grave Violations

Monitoring and reporting on the six violations

In 2005, the Security Council established a Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) to systematically monitor, document and report on violations committed against children in situations of concern around the world.

On the basis of this information, the United Nations Secretary-General names parties to conflict who recruit, kill or maim children, commit sexual violence, abduct children and attack schools and hospitals in his annual report on children and armed conflict for engagement with the goal of ending these violations.

In addition to the annual report, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict reviews the country reports stemming from the MRM and makes recommendations on how to better protect children in specific country situations.

All our reports are available in the library.

The six grave violations serve as the basis to gather information and report on violations affecting children, and are:

• Killing and maiming of children;
• Recruitment or use of children as soldiers;
• Sexual violence against children;
• Abduction of children;
• Attacks against schools or hospitals;
• Denial of humanitarian access for children.

Ending and preventing these six grave violations is the focus of the Special Representative’s work and advocacy.

 

Read more about the six grave violations in this Working paper

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