Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts A/RES/79/123 indispensable to the survival of the civilian population and objects critical to the delivery of essential services to the civilian population, Taking note with appreciation also of Security Council resolution 2601 (2021) of 29 October 2021 on the protection of children affected by armed conflict and facilitating the continuation and protection of education in armed conflict, Recalling the imperative need to improve compliance with international humanitarian law, Noting the close cooperation between the International Committee of the Red Cross and States to further strengthen international humanitarian law protecting persons deprived of their liberty in relation to armed conflict, Welcoming efforts by States to implement their obligations under international humanitarian law, as well as programmes and other measures of States and their armed forces that promote or ensure compliance with international humanitarian law, Noting the work undertaken by States and by the International Committee of the Red Cross in relation to sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict, Noting also the work undertaken by States, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and other actors in the “Health Care in Danger” project to improve the protection of the provision of and access to healthcare, Noting with appreciation Security Council resolution 2286 (2016) of 3 May 2016, and in this regard calling upon all parties to armed conflict to respect and protect the wounded and sick, as well as healthcare personnel, humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties and their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities, in armed conflict, in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law, Noting with appreciation also Security Council resolution 2222 (2015) of 27 May 2015 on the protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of armed conflict, Noting the serious concern expressed by States regarding the humanitarian impact caused by cluster munitions, and noting the entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions 5 on 1 August 2010, Noting also the entry into force of the Arms Trade Treaty 6 on 24 December 2014, Welcoming the important contribution to the protection of victims of armed conflicts made by the significant debate generated by the publication in 2005 of the study by the International Committee of the Red Cross on customary international humanitarian law, as well as other recent initiatives by the Committee, welcoming also its efforts to update regularly its customary international humanitarian law database, and looking forward to further constructive discussion on the subject, Acknowledging the fact that the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 7 covers the most serious crimes of international concern under international humanitarian law and that the Rome Statute, while recalling that it is the duty of every State to exercise its criminal jurisdiction over those responsible for such crimes, shows the determination of the international community to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of such crimes and thus to contribute to their prevention, __________________ Ibid., vol. 2688, No. 47713. Ibid., vol. 3013, No. 52373. 7 Ibid., vol. 2187, No. 38544. 5 6 24-23506 3/5