The Council welcomed initiatives by regional and subregional organisations to protect children in armed conflict, and were urged to: (a) consider establishing child protection units; (b) consider including child protection staff in their peace and field operations; (c) undertake initiatives to end cross-border activities harmful to children; (d) allocate resources for the benefit of children during armed conflict; (e) include a gender perspective into all child protection policies and programmes; (f) consider regional initiatives towards the full implementation of the prohibition of child soldiers. All countries were urged to seek the release of abducted children and encourage the involvement of young people in peace initiatives. Finally, Secretary-General Kofi Annan was requested to continue his reports and submit a report on the implementation of the current resolution and Resolution 1261 by 31 July 2000. See also List of international instruments relevant to the worst forms of child labour List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1301 to 1400 (2000–2002) References External links Text of the Resolution at undocs.org 1314 1314 August 2000 events