A/HRC/RES/35/26
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
14 July 2017
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirty-fifth session
6–23 June 2017
Agenda item 4
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 23 June 2017
35/26.
The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming all previous Human Rights Council resolutions on the Syrian Arab
Republic,
Reaffirming also its strong commitment to the full respect of the sovereignty,
independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic,
Demanding that the Syrian authorities meet their responsibility to protect the Syrian
population,
Condemning the grave deterioration of the human rights situation and the
indiscriminate or deliberate targeting of civilians as such, in violation of international
humanitarian law, and acts of violence that foment sectarian tensions,
Reiterating that the only sustainable solution to the current conflict in the Syrian
Arab Republic is through an inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process under
the auspices of the United Nations, based on the Geneva communiqué of 30 June 2012 as
endorsed by the Security Council in its resolutions 2118 (2013) of 27 September 2013,
2254 (2015) of 18 December 2015 and 2268 (2016) of 26 February 2016 and relevant
statements of the International Syria Support Group,
Expressing full support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General
for Syria to facilitate an inclusive and Syrian-led process in accordance with the Geneva
communiqué and Security Council resolution 2254 (2015), with a view to establishing
credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governance, in accordance with the aforementioned
documents, and urging the Special Envoy to continue to push the parties to negotiate a
political transition,
Welcoming Security Council resolution 2336 (2016) of 31 December 2016, and
supporting the efforts of Turkey and the Russian Federation to reduce levels of violence in
the Syrian Arab Republic by helping to establish the ceasefire announced on 29 December
2016,
GE.17-11915(E)