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)