The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday aimed at addressing the risks that digital technologies pose to children, particularly in contexts of armed conflict. Resolution 2832 of 2026, introduced by Greece, acknowledges both the potential for digital tools to facilitate or exacerbate violations against children and their capacity to support protection efforts and preserve privacy.

The resolution highlights concerns over how digital technologies can contribute to abuses, including the recruitment or exploitation of children in malicious online activities. It underscores the importance of equipping children with digital literacy skills to help them recognize and avoid such risks. Member States are encouraged to enhance protective measures by strengthening educators’ digital competencies and fostering partnerships between governments and the private sector to establish safeguards against exploitation.

While the resolution seeks to reinforce existing child protection frameworks, it explicitly clarifies that it does not aim to regulate the technical aspects of digital content or restrict freedom of expression. Instead, it focuses on addressing violence and abuse that are facilitated or intensified through digital means.

The resolution also calls on the UN Secretary-General to gather information and lessons learned regarding the benefits and risks associated with digital technologies for children. This effort will be carried out in coordination with relevant UN agencies. Additionally, the text emphasizes the necessity of combating impunity by strengthening national accountability mechanisms and building capacity to investigate and prosecute violations, ensuring that perpetrators are held accountable. It also stresses the right of victims to access justice, receive medical treatment, and obtain appropriate support.

Further, the Security Council resolution supports enhanced national and regional research into the impact of digital tools and platforms on children’s mental health and overall well-being. Recognizing the evolving nature of digital threats, it calls for stronger collaboration between public and private sectors to effectively prevent exploitation and abuse in digital environments.

Adopted amid growing global concern about the intersection of technology and child protection, this resolution aims to create a comprehensive framework to mitigate digital risks to children without impinging on fundamental freedoms.