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promotion of “days of immunization” and other opportunities for the safe and
unhindered delivery of basic necessary services;
11. Emphasizes the importance for humanitarian organizations to uphold the
principles of neutrality, impartiality and humanity in their humanitarian activities
and recalls, in this regard, the statement of its President of 9 March 2000
(S/PRST/2000/7);
12. Reiterates its call to all parties concerned, including non-State parties, to
ensure the safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations and
associated personnel, as well as personnel of humanitarian organizations, and
recalls, in this regard, the statement of its President of 9 February 2000
(S/PRST/2000/4);
13. Affirms its intention to ensure, where appropriate and feasible, that
peacekeeping missions are given suitable mandates and adequate resources to
protect civilians under imminent threat of physical danger, including by
strengthening the ability of the United Nations to plan and rapidly deploy
peacekeeping personnel, civilian police, civil administrators, and humanitarian
personnel, utilizing the stand-by arrangements as appropriate;
14. Invites the Secretary-General to bring to its attention situations where
refugees and internally displaced persons are vulnerable to the threat of harassment
or where their camps are vulnerable to infiltration by armed elements and where
such situations may constitute a threat to international peace and security, expresses,
in this regard, its willingness to consider such situations and, where necessary, adopt
appropriate steps to help create a secure environment for civilians endangered by
conflicts, including by providing support to States concerned in this regard, and
recalls, in this regard, its resolution 1208 (1998) of 19 November 1998;
15. Indicates its willingness to consider the appropriateness and feasibility of
temporary security zones and safe corridors for the protection of civilians and the
delivery of assistance in situations characterized by the threat of genocide, crimes
against humanity and war crimes against the civilian population;
16. Affirms its intention to include in the mandates of United Nations
peacekeeping operations, where appropriate and on a case-by-case basis, clear terms
for activities related to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of excombatants, including in particular child soldiers, as well as for the safe and timely
disposal of surplus arms and ammunition, emphasizes the importance of
incorporating such measures in specific peace agreements, where appropriate and
with the consent of the parties, also emphasizes in this regard the importance of
adequate resources being made available, and recalls the statement of its President
of 23 March 2000 (S/PRST/2000/10);
17. Reaffirms its condemnation of all incitements to violence against
civilians in situations of armed conflict, further reaffirms the need to bring to justice
individuals who incite or otherwise cause such violence, and indicates its
willingness, when authorizing missions, to consider, where appropriate, steps in
response to media broadcasts inciting genocide, crimes against humanity and serious
violations of international humanitarian law;
18. Affirms that, where appropriate, United Nations peacekeeping missions
should include a mass-media component that can disseminate information about
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