UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Digital Threats to Children in Conflict

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Rarity: The Security Council unanimously adopted on Monday, 19 October, a resolution to better protect child soldiers in the digital age. If for 30 years the United Nations has been trying to stem the recruitment of minors in conflict, the organization had not expanded its mandate, while in the field, young people are being identified and attracted to armed groups through social networks or video game platforms.

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On Monday, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted an unprecedented resolution aimed at limiting violence against children through the use of digital technologies in contexts of armed conflict, calling on the parties involved in these conflicts not to use social networks, gaming platforms and message services for the "recruitment" of children, and putting forward a series of recommendations to the Member States.

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With 15 votes in favor and more than 90 abstentions, Resolution 2832 (2026) on the impact of digital technologies on violations and abuses against children in armed conflict was unanimously adopted.

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With 15 votes in favor and more than 90 abstentions, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2832 (2026), introduced by Greece, on the impact of digital technologies on violations and abuses against children in armed conflict and the role of technology in their prevention. The meeting was chaired by the Permanent Representative of Greece, Ambassador Aglaia Balta, as the country holds the presidency of the Council for October. Pr…