Congressional research service summary armed conflict in syria. Draft resolutions and briefing on the humanitarian. Resolution adopted by the human rights council at its. The signatory states to the message called on the united nations to investigate the torture and executions of political detainees and to act to punish the syrian regime for its crimes, its.
United nations security council resolution 2118 wikipedia. United nationsthe united nations security council on saturday broke its impasse on syria and voted unanimously for a resolution demanding a 30day nationwide ceasefire begin without delay. The united nations resolutions concerning syria have mainly dealt with the arabisraeli. As the civil war has dragged on its violence has become more. Resolution adopted at hrc 29th regular session 29 in favour, 6 against, 12 abstentions 2 july 2015 ahrc2916. This was a resolution on human rights in syria by a vote of 27 in favour, six against and abstentions. Honor crimes occurred in syria prior to the conflict, with womens rights observers estimating that at least 300400 took place in 2010. This was a report on childrens rights published by the independent international commission of inquiry on the syrian arab republic. Situation of human rights in the syrian arab republic. Occasional paper understanding irans role in the syrian. Resolution adopted at hrc 28th regular session extends coi mandate 29in favour, 6 against, 12 abstentions. This resolution renewed the authorisation of crossborder humanitarian aid into syria through two border crossings bab alsalam and bab alhawa for six months.
Independent international commission of inquiry on the. Encouraging the meaningful participation of women in the unfacilitated political process for syria. Council on the situation of human rights in the syrian. Speaking after adoption of the draft resolution, united nations secretarygeneral ban kimoon said everyone was aware of the profound desperation of the syrian people, but if the resolution was. Taking note of the fact that the united nations high commissioner for human rights briefed the security. The independent international commission of inquiry on the syrian arab republic was established on 22 august 2011 by the human rights council through resolution s171 adopted at its 17th special session with a mandate to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law since march 2011 in the syrian arab republic. Resolution adopted by the human rights council at its seventeenth special session. List of united nations resolutions concerning syria. United nations security council resolution 2118 was adopted unanimously on 27 september 20, in regard to the framework for elimination of syrian chemical weapons during the syrian civil war.
United nations sres1970 2011 security council distr general 26 february 2011 1124558 e 1124558 resolution 1970 2011 adopted by the security council at its 6491st meeting, on 26 february 2011 the security council, expressing grave concern at the situation in the libyan arab jamahiriya and. The following opeds and articles highlight the centers work in syria. General sres1244 1999 10 june 1999 resolution 1244 1999 adopted by the security council at its 4011th meeting, on 10 june 1999 the security council, bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations, and. In 2015, the rate of targeting of medical facilities and personnel was once every four. The security council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. List of united nations resolutions concerning syria wikipedia. Facts, figures and trends in conflict resolution, mediation. It recalled united nations security council resolutions 1540, 2042 and 2043 and occurred on the sidelines of the general debate of the sixtyeighth session of the united nations general assembly. Arabic infographic on syrian arab republic about education, food and. Response since its start in 2011, the syria conflict has presented significant policy challenges for the united states. This resolution renewed the authorisation of crossborder humanitarian aid into syria through two border crossings bab alsalam and bab alhawa for six.
Describing the resolution just adopted as historic and the first hopeful news on syria in a long time, united nations secretarygeneral ban kimoon said the international community had given a. Each representative on the commission shall be entitled to select his. Uk, france, portugal, and germany circulated a draft resolution on syria in late may 2011. Security council unanimously adopts resolution 2254 2015. March 14, 2017 using social media, carter center maps syria conflict published by voice of america. Security council unanimously adopts resolution 29 2014. Other speakers cited the need for a syrianled, syrianowned political process that would include participation by women and preserve syrias.
United nations crossborder operations under unsc resolutions as of 31. Resolution of 21 april 1948 s726 the security council, having considered the complaint of the government of india concerning the dispute over the state of jammu and kashmir, having heard the representative of india in support of that complaint and the reply and countercomplaints of the representative of pakistan, being strongly of the opinion that the early restoration. The commission was also tasked to establish the facts and. English news and press release on syrian arab republic about protection. Reiterating that the only sustainable solution to the current crisis in syria is through an inclusive and syrianled political process that meets the. Security council requires scheduled destruction of syrias. A commission of the security council is hereby established, composed of representatives of three members of the united nations, one to be selected by india, one to be selected by pakistan, and the third to be designated by the two so selected. Syria had cooperated with the united nations and abided by the council. Pdf after four deadly years the syrian conflict showed no sign of abating till. Requests that the secretarygeneral report back to the security council on the implementation of this resolution, including on progress of the unfacilitated political process, within 60.
Northern hama governorate, rukhban and raqqa, and at the. Draft resolutions and briefing on the humanitarian situation tomorrow morning 19 september, assistant secretarygeneral for humanitarian affairs ursula mueller is expected to brief council members during the monthly meeting on the humanitarian situation in syria. Further recommends moderate rebels and the syrian government to negotiate peaceful resolutions without preconditions. Avoiding midnight deadline, security council extends authorization. In 2017, unled humanitarian convoys reached 820,200 people inside syria. Security council, resolution 29 2014 case prepared by ms. A71755 report of the secretarygeneral on the implementation of resolution 71248. Requests the secretarygeneral to report to the council on the implementation of this resolution by all parties in syria. Security council began negotiations monday on a draft resolution seeking an immediate truce in aleppo and calling for an end to all military flights over the syrian city. Responding to a deteriorating humanitarian situation in multiple regions of syria, the united nations security council adopted resolution 2401 on february 25, 2018, demanding an immediate 30day ceasefire.
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