A/HRC/RES/42/27 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 8 October 2019 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-second session 9–27 September 2019 Agenda item 4 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 27 September 2019 42/27. The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic The Human Rights Council, Guided by the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming its previous 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 and to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of all persons within their jurisdiction, Condemning the grave situation of human rights across the Syrian Arab Republic, Condemning also the indiscriminate or deliberate targeting of civilians in violation of international humanitarian law, in particular by the Syrian authorities, and recalling the obligation of all parties to the conflict to take all feasible precautions to avoid, and in any event minimize, harm to civilians and civilian objects, such as medical facilities and schools, including by ceasing their use for military purposes, and also the prohibition on attacking, removing, destroying or rendering useless objects or areas indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, including drinking water installations, supplies, irrigation works and agricultural areas for the production of foodstuffs and crops, Expressing deep concern at the situation of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, especially those who are internally displaced, who remain among the most vulnerable to violence and abuse, 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, including with the equal voice and full and meaningful participation of women in all efforts and decision-making as outlined by the Security Council in its resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 and associated resolutions, and in accordance with the Geneva communiqué of 30 June 2012 and Council resolutions 2118 (2013) of 27 September 2013 and 2254 (2015) of 18 December 2015, with a view to establishing credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governance, and supporting the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria in his efforts towards this end, GE.19-17280(E) 

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