UN Documents for Protection of Civilians: Security Council Presidential Statements

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3 August 2023 S/PRST/2023/4 This presidential statement on conflict and hunger included highlighting the role of regional and subregional organisations in preventing famine and conflict-induced food insecurity and malnutrition.
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.
21 September 2018 S/PRST/2018/18 This was a presidential statement in which the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to submit annual reports on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, to be formally considered by the Security Council each year within the same General Assembly session.
9 August 2017 S/PRST/2017/14 This was on the threat of famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria.
31 December 2015 S/PRST/2015/26 This underscored the importance of sustained cooperation among the Council, the Secretariat, and troop- and police-contributing countries on peacekeeping.
16 December 2015 S/PRST/2015/25 This was a presidential statement on trafficking in persons in situations of conflict, with a particular focus on ISIS and the impact on women and children.
25 November 2015 S/PRST/2015/23 This was a presidential statement on the protection of civilians.
25 November 2015 S/PRST/2015/23 This was a presidential statement on the protection of civilians.
25 November 2015 S/PRST/2015/22 The Council took note of the recommendations of the HIPPO report and the Secretary-General's implementation report.
12 February 2014 S/PRST/2014/3 This presidential statement reiterated the Council's commitment to the protection of civilians and contained as an annex an updated aide mémoire.
12 February 2013 S/PRST/2013/2 This presidential statement reconfirmed the Council's commitment to the protection of civilians.
22 November 2010 S/PRST/2010/25 This was on protection of civilians, containing an updated aide-mémoire.
16 June 2010 S/PRST/2010/10 This was on children and armed conflict.
27 May 2010 S/PRST/2010/8 This statement welcomed the appointment of Margot Wallstrom as Special Representative for Sexual Violence and asked the Secretary-General to continue working on indicators to measure progress on resolution 1325.