Monitoring and reporting on grave violations

In 2005, with the adoption of resolution 1612, the Security Council took the unprecedented step of establishing a Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on grave violations committed against children in times of armed conflict.

The purpose of the MRM is to provide for the systematic gathering of accurate, timely, objective and reliable information on six grave violations committed against children in situations of armed conflict.

The six grave violations are:

Killing and maiming of children;
Recruitment and use of children by armed forces and armed groups;
Sexual violence against children;
Attacks against schools or hospitals;
Abduction of children;
Denial of humanitarian access for children.