S/RES/2175 (2014)
responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, in order to
prevent these crimes, avoid their recurrence and seek sustainable peace, justice,
truth and reconciliation, and, in this regard, reaffirming the need to end impunity for
serious violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving
attacks against humanitarian personnel,
Stressing that the fight against impunity and to ensure accountability for
genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other egregious crimes has been
strengthened through the work on and prosecution of these crimes in the
international criminal justice system, ad hoc and mixed tribunals as well as
specialized chambers in national tribunals; and recognising in this regard the
contribution of the International Criminal Court, in accordanc e with the principle of
complementarity to national criminal jurisdictions as set out in the Rome Statute,
towards holding accountable those responsible for such crimes, and reiterating its
call on the importance of State cooperation with these courts and tribunals in
accordance with the States’ respective obligations,
Recalling that the primary responsibility under international law for the
security and protection of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and
associated personnel lies with the Government hosting a United Nations operation
conducted under the Charter of the United Nations or its agreements with relevant
organizations,
Gravely concerned at the growing number of acts of violence in many parts of
the world against national and international personnel of humanitarian
organisations, United Nations personnel and its associated personnel, and
humanitarian assets, including humanitarian supplies, facilities and transports, in
particular deliberate attacks which are in violation of internationa l humanitarian law,
as well as other applicable international law and the adverse impact of such
violence, including on humanitarian access, exacerbated by the presence of armed
actors, including non-state armed groups, terrorist and criminal networks, and their
activities,
1.
Reaffirms the obligation of all parties involved in an armed conflict to
comply with international humanitarian law, in particular their obligations under the
Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the obligations applicable to them under the
Additional Protocols thereto of 1977, to ensure the respect and protection of all
humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel, as well as
with the rules and principles of international human rights law and refugee law;
2.
Strongly condemns all forms of violence and intimidation, including,
inter alia, murder, rape and sexual assault, armed robbery, abduction, hostage taking, kidnapping, harassment and illegal arrest and detention to which those
participating in humanitarian operations are increasingly exposed, as well as attacks
on humanitarian convoys and acts of destruction and looting of their assets;
3.
Urges all parties involved in an armed conflict to allow full unimpeded
access by humanitarian personnel to all people in need of assistance, and to make
available, as far as possible, all necessary facilities for their operations, and to
promote the safety, security and freedom of movement of humanitarian personnel
and United Nations and its associated personnel and their assets;
4.
Urges States to ensure that crimes against humanitarian personnel do not
remain unpunished, affirming the need for States to ensure that perpetrators of
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