Following its open debate held on 14 January 2003 on the Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict, the Security Council today unanimously adopted resolution 1460 (2003). In it, the Security Council expresses "its intention to consider taking appropriate steps to further address this issue?".
Resolution 1460 also supports the Secretary-General's call for an "era of application" of international norms and standards for the protection of children affected by armed conflict; expresses its intention to enter into dialogue or to support the Secretary-General in entering into dialogue with parties to armed conflict; consider taking appropriate steps to further address the issue of halting the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict in violation of international obligations.
In its resolution, the Security Council urges Members States to take effective action to "control the illicit trade of small arms to parties in armed conflict that do not respect fully the relevant provisions of applicable international law", requests contributing countries to peace operations to incorporate the Six Core Principles of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Emergencies into pertinent codes of conduct for peacekeeping personnel. Furthermore, it calls upon all concerned parties to ensure that the protection, rights and well-being of children are integrated into the peace processes, peace agreements and the post-conflict recovery and reconstruction phases.
The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 31 October 2003 on the implementation of resolution 1460 and of its resolution 1379 (2001) to include, inter alia, progress made by the parties listed in the Annex of his report in ending the recruitment of children and armed conflict, also taking into consideration the parties to other armed conflict that recruit of ruse children which are mentioned in the report; an assessment of violations of rights and abuses of children in armed conflict; specific proposals on ways to ensure monitoring and reporting in a more effective and efficient way within the UN system on the application of international norms and standards; and best practices on integrating the specific needs of children in armed conflict into disarmament, demobilisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programmes.
Olara A. Otunnu, Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, said "With the adoption of this resolution, the Security Council has strengthened and further confirmed its commitment to the protection and well-being of children exposed to conflict." He added "the Council's engagement will yield additional significant gains for children". 

[source: The Office the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict]