S/RES/2730 (2024) United Nations Security Council Distr.: General 24 May 2024 Resolution 2730 (2024) Adopted by the Security Council at its 9634th meeting, on 24 May 2024 The Security Council, Reiterating its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and, in this context, the need to promote and ensure respect for the rules and principles of international humanitarian law, Recalling Security Council resolutions 1502 (2003) and 2175 (2014) on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel and United Nations and associated personnel, as well as other relevant resolutions and statements of its President, Recalling also all relevant General Assembly resolutions, including resolutions entitled Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel, and entitled Strengthening the Coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations, including resolution 46/182 on the strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations as well as resolution 59/276 XI entitled Strengthened and unified security management system for the United Nations, Recalling the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and the obligations of parties to armed conflict to respect international humanitarian law in all circumstances, and also recalling the obligation of all State Parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions to respect and ensure respect for the Conventions in all circumstances, Recalling that the primary responsibility under international law for the security and protection of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel, including national and locally recruited personnel, lies with the Government hosting humanitarian operations or a United Nations operation conducted under the Charter of the United Nations or its agreements with releva nt organizations, Noting that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the progressive consideration by the Security Council of the protection of civilians in armed conflict as a thematic issue, and acknowledging the enduring need for the Security Council and Member States to redouble efforts to strengthen the protection of civilians in armed conflict and noting the important role played by humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel, including national and locally recruited personne l, in conducting humanitarian activities, 24-09275 (E) *2409275*

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