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Objectives: At the end of this introductory session, participants should be able to:

• Explain the relevance of the UN Security Council to UNICEF's work on behalf of children affected by armed conflict
• Describe the major Security Council Resolutions on Children Affected by Armed Conflict and how they may be used by UNICEF

Key Messages:

• Child protection is now seen as part of the peace and security agenda
• Five Security Council Resolutions on children and armed conflict have been passed since 1999. Of these, the most important are Resolutions 1379, 1460 and 1539
• UNICEF has a role in ensuring that children and child protection are an explicit priority in peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts