S/RES/1296 (2000)
account relevant recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General
of 8 September 1999 when carrying out its work;
Reaffirms its strong condemnation of the deliberate targeting of civilians
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or other protected persons in situations of armed conflict, and calls upon all parties
to put an end to such practices;
Notes that the overwhelming majority of internally displaced persons and
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other vulnerable groups in situations of armed conflict are civilians and, as such, are
entitled to the protection afforded to civilians under existing international
humanitarian law;
Reaffirms the importance of adopting a comprehensive approach to
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conflict prevention, invites Member States and the Secretary-General to bring to its
attention any matter which in their opinion may threaten the maintenance of
international peace and security, affirms in this regard its willingness to consider, in
the light of its discussion of such matters, the establishment, in appropriate
circumstances, of preventive missions, and recalls, in this regard, the statement of
its President of 30 November 1999 (S/PRST/1999/34);
Notes that the deliberate targeting of civilian populations or other
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protected persons and the committing of systematic, flagrant and widespread
violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in situations of armed
conflict may constitute a threat to international peace and security, and, in this
regard, reaffirms its readiness to consider such situations and, where necessary, to
adopt appropriate steps;
Invites the Secretary-General to continue to refer to the Council relevant
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information and analysis where he believes that such information or analysis could
contribute to the resolution of issues before it;
Expresses its intention to collaborate with representatives of the relevant
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regional and subregional organizations, where appropriate, in order further to
improve opportunities for the resolution of armed conflicts and the protection of
civilians in such conflict;
Underlines the importance of safe and unimpeded access of humanitarian
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personnel to civilians in armed conflicts, calls upon all parties concerned, including
neighbouring States, to cooperate fully with the United Nations Humanitarian
Coordinator and United Nations agencies in providing such access, invites States
and the Secretary-General to bring to its attention information regarding the
deliberate denial of such access in violation of international law, where such denial
may constitute a threat to international peace and security, and, in this regard,
expresses its willingness to consider such information and, when necessary, to adopt
appropriate steps;
Reaffirms its grave concern at the harmful and widespread impact of
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armed conflict on civilians, including the particular impact that armed conflict has
on women, children and other vulnerable groups, and further reaffirms in this regard
the importance of fully addressing their special protection and assistance needs in
the mandates of peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace-building operations;
10. Expresses its intention, where appropriate, to call upon the parties to a
conflict to make special arrangements to meet the protection and assistance
requirements of women, children and other vulnerable groups, including through the
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