United Nations Security Council Resolution 2068

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2068 was adopted on 19 September 2012. It declared the readiness of the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on armed groups persistently violating the human rights of children including child abuse and child soldier.[1]

UN Security Council
Resolution 2068
Child soldiers in the Congo
Date19 September 2012
Meeting no.6,838
CodeS/RES/2068 (Document)
SubjectChildren and armed conflict
Voting summary
  • 11 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 4 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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Four of the fifteen members of the Security Council, Azerbaijan, China, Pakistan, and Russia, abstained from voting, expressing their governments' reservations on the text adopted, while the other eleven members voted in favour of the resolution.

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  1. ^ "Security Council Adopts Resolution Stating Readiness to Impose Sanctions on Armed Groups Persistently Violating Rights of Children". United Nations. 19 September 2012.
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