United Nations Security Council Resolution 1539
| UN Security Council Resolution 1539 | |
|---|---|
Chinese child soldier in Burma | |
| Date | 22 April 2004 |
| Meeting no. | 4,948 |
| Code | S/RES/1539 (Document) |
| Subject | Children and armed conflict |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted |
| Security Council composition | |
Permanent members | |
Non-permanent members | |
United Nations Security Council resolution 1539, adopted unanimously on 22 April 2004, after recalling resolutions 1261 (1999), 1308 (2000), 1314 (2000), 1325 (2000), 1379 (2001) and 1460 (2003), the council condemned the use of child soldiers and asked the Secretary-General to devise a monitoring mechanism.
The resolution marked the first time the council had broadened the protection framework by identifying other categories of violations against children.