A/RES/60/123
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Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General; 6
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Urges all States to take the necessary measures to ensure the full and
effective implementation of the relevant principles and rules of international law,
including international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law related
to the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations personnel;
Strongly urges all States to take the necessary measures to ensure the
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safety and security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated
personnel and to respect and ensure respect for the inviolability of United Nations
premises, which are essential to the continuation and successful implementation of
United Nations operations;
Calls upon all Governments and parties in complex humanitarian
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emergencies, in particular in armed conflicts and in post-conflict situations, in
countries in which humanitarian personnel are operating, in conformity with the
relevant provisions of international law and national laws, to cooperate fully with
the United Nations and other humanitarian agencies and organizations and to ensure
the safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel and delivery of supplies
and equipment in order to allow those personnel to perform efficiently their task of
assisting the affected civilian population, including refugees and internally
displaced persons;
Calls upon all States to consider becoming parties to and to respect fully
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their obligations under the relevant international instruments;
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Also calls upon all States to consider becoming parties to the Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court;5
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Takes note with appreciation of the adoption of the Optional Protocol 7 to
the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel,4 which
expands the scope of legal protection under the Convention, and calls upon all
States to consider signing and ratifying the Optional Protocol as soon as possible so
as to ensure its rapid entry into force, and urges States parties to put in place
appropriate national legislation, as necessary, to enable its effective implementation;
Expresses deep concern that, over the past decade, threats and attacks
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against the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and
associated personnel have escalated dramatically and that perpetrators of acts of
violence seemingly operate with impunity;
Strongly condemns all threats and acts of violence against humanitarian
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personnel and United Nations and associated personnel, affirms the need to hold
accountable those responsible for such acts, strongly urges all States to take stronger
actions to ensure that any such acts committed on their territory are investigated
fully and to ensure that the perpetrators of such acts are brought to justice in
accordance with international law and national law, and urges States to end impunity
for such acts;
10. Calls upon all States to provide adequate and prompt information in the
event of the arrest or detention of humanitarian personnel or United Nations and
associated personnel, so as to afford them the necessary medical assistance and to
allow independent medical teams to visit and examine the health of those detained,
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A/60/223 and Corr.1.
Resolution 60/42, annex.
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