S/RES/2175 (2014)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
29 August 2014
Resolution 2175 (2014)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 7256th meeting, on
29 August 2014
The Security Council,
Reiterating its primary responsibility for the maintenance of internationa l
peace and security and, in this context, the need to promote and ensure respect for
the principles and rules of international humanitarian law,
Recalling Security Council resolution 1502 (2003) on the Protection of
Humanitarian Personnel, its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006),
1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, as
well as other relevant resolutions and statements of its President on protect ion of
civilians in armed conflict and on protection of United Nations personnel, associated
personnel and humanitarian personnel in conflict zones,
Recalling the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of
1977, and the obligation of parties to armed conflict to respect and ensure respect
for international humanitarian law in all circumstances,
Recalling the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated
Personnel, and its Optional Protocol,
Recalling all relevant General Assembly resolutions, including resolutions
68/101 entitled Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of
United Nations personnel, and 68/102 entitled Strengthening the Coordination of
humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the need for all parties to armed conflict to respect the
humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence in
order to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance, the safety of civilians
receiving assistance and the security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations
and its associated personnel,
Recalling the inclusion of attacks intentionally directed against personnel
involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with
the Charter, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or
civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict, as a war crime in the
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,
Emphasizing the responsibility of States to comply with their relevant
obligations to end impunity and to thoroughly investigate and prosecute persons
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