UN Documents for Protection of Civilians
Selected Security Council Resolutions | View All |
27 April 2021 S/RES/2573 | The Council unanimously condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure in conflict. |
20 June 2019 S/RES/2475 | The Council unanimously adopted this resolution on protection of persons with disabilities in conflict. |
11 June 2019 S/RES/2474 | This was a resolution on persons reported missing during armed conflict. |
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements | View All |
29 April 2020 S/PRST/2020/6 | This was a presidential statement on conflict-induced hunger following up on measures laid out in resolution 2417, with an additional element on early warning systems. |
20 August 2019 S/PRST/2019/8 | This was a presidential statement reaffirming the fundamental importance of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions for the protection of those affected by armed conflict. |
9 August 2017 S/PRST/2017/14 | This was on the threat of famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria. |
Selected Secretary-General's Reports | View All |
10 May 2022 S/2022/381 | This was the Secretary-General's annual report on protection of civilians in armed conflict. |
3 May 2021 S/2021/423 | This was the latest report of the Secretary-General on protection of civilians. |
6 May 2020 S/2020/366 | This was the Secretary-General's annual report on protection of civilians in armed conflict. |
Selected Security Council Letters | View All |
21 November 2022 S/2022/875 | This letter from Ireland circulated the eleventh joint FAO/WFP update on "monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations." |
13 May 2022 S/2022/391 | This was the concept note for the ministerial-level debate on conflict and food security. |
20 April 2022 S/2022/338 | This was the concept note for the 21 April Arria-formula meeting on conflict and hunger. |
Selected Security Council Meeting Records | View All |
15 September 2022 S/PV.9133 | This was a briefing on conflict-induced hunger following OCHA's 26 August white note to Council members on widespread food insecurity due to conflict and violence in northern Ethiopia, northeast Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen. |
19 May 2022 S/PV.9036 | This was a Council ministerial-level open debate on conflict and food security. |
25 January 2022 S/PV.8953 | This was the open debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict. |
Selected Security Council Press Statements | View All |
30 May 2014 SC/11934 | This was on the death of a French journalist. |
22 February 2011 SC/10180 | The Council condemned the use of force against civilians, called on Libya to meet its responsibility to protect civilians and stressed accountability. |
Selected General Assembly Documents | View All |
13 May 2019 A/73/L.85 | A General Assembly resolution, which established "International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief" |
28 September 2018 A/73/292 | This was the report of the Secretary-General titled Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of UN personnel. |
2 February 2016 A/70/709 | This was the Secretary-General's report for the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit. |
Selected Human Rights Council Documents | View All |
27 September 2012 A/HRC/RES/21/12 | This was a resolution on the safety of journalists. |
Selected Other Documents | View All |
1 May 2019 Building a Culture of Protection: 20 Years of Security Council Engagement on the Protection of Civilians | A publication from OCHA summarising the protection of civilians file since 1999. |
31 March 2011 Report of the Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka | This was a report of the panel of experts on accountability in Sri Lanka. |