117. We reaffirm our commitment to promote and protect the rights and welfare of children in armed conflicts. We welcome the significant advances and innovations that have been achieved over the past several years. We welcome in particular the adoption of Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) of 26 July 2005. We call upon States to consider ratifying the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, No. 27531. and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.Ibid., vol. 2173, No. 27531. We also call upon States to take effective measures, as appropriate, to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict, contrary to international law, by armed forces and groups, and to prohibit and criminalize such practices.
117. 我们再次承诺促进并保护武装冲突中儿童的权利和福祉。我们欢迎最近几年所取得的重大进展和创新。我们特别欢迎安全理事会2005年7月26日 通过第1612(2005)号决议。我们吁请所有国家考虑批准《儿童权利公约》联合国，《条约汇编》，第1577卷，第27531号。 及其《关于儿童卷入武装冲突问题的任择议定书》。同上，第2173卷，第27531号。 我们还吁请各国酌情采取有效措施，防止武装部队和武装团体违反国际法，在武装冲突中招募和使用儿童，并禁止这种做法，将之定为犯罪。