S/RES/2417 (2018)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
24 May 2018
Resolution 2417 (2018)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8267th meeting, on
24 May 2018
The Security Council,
Recalling all relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 1296
(2000), 1894 (2009), 2175 (2014), and 2286 (2016) and its Presidential Statement of
9 August 2017 (S/PRST/2017/14),
Deeply concerned about the level of global humanitarian needs and the threat of
famine presently facing millions of people in armed conflicts, as well as about the
number of undernourished people in the world which, after decades of decreasing,
increased over the last two years, with the majority of food insecure people and
seventy-five percent of all stunted children under the age of five living in countries
affected by armed conflict, amounting to 74 million people facing crisis food
insecurity or worse in situations of armed conflict,
Noting the devastating impact on civilians of ongoing armed conflict and related
violence, and emphasising with deep concern that ongoing armed conflicts and
violence have devastating humanitarian consequences, often hindering an effective
humanitarian response, and are therefore a major cause of the current risk of famine,
Expressing concern over the growing number of armed conflicts in different
geographic areas all over the globe, and underlining the urgent need for redoubled
efforts for their prevention and resolution, addressing where pertinent the regional
dimensions of armed conflicts with specific emp hasis on regional diplomacy and
arrangements,
Reiterating its commitment to pursue all possible avenues to prevent and end
armed conflicts, including through addressing their underlying root causes in an
inclusive, integrated and sustainable manner,
Recognising the need to break the vicious cycle between armed conflict and
food insecurity,
Reiterating its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
and security and, in this connection, its commitment to address conflict -induced food
insecurity, including famine, in situations of armed conflict,
Reaffirming the full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States
in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
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