S/RES/2672(2023) SC
Security Council resolution 2672 (2023) [on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 6 months]
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| Draft symbol | S/2023/18 |
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| Adopted symbol | S/RES/2672(2023) |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
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| UN Document | S/RES/2672(2023) ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.9237
Speeches following this vote (8)
Mrs. Baeriswyl
I am delivering this statement on behalf of Brazil and Switzerland, as the co-penholders of the Syrian humanitarian file.
We welcome today’s unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2672 (2023), confirming the continuation of the mandate for the humanitarian cross-border mechanism in north-west Syria. It comes at a time when the 4.1 million people in need of assistance in north-w…
Mrs. Nusseibeh
At the outset, the delegation of the United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Ecuador on behalf of the 10 elected members of the Security Council. We welcome the Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2672 (2023), extending the cross-border aid delivery mechanism to Syria for an additional six months, and thank the co-penholders of the Syrian humanit…
Mrs. Thomas-Greenfield
As this is my first meeting of the Security Council this year, I would like to welcome Japan as President, as well as all of the other new members of the Council.
The United States welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2672 (2023), on the crossborder humanitarian assistance delivery mechanism. We applaud Brazil and Switzerland, as well as Ireland and Norway, for their persistent efforts …
Mr. De Rivière
The renewal of the cross-border humanitarian mechanism is essential, as it remains a vital mechanism for millions of Syrians. I welcome the efforts of Ireland and Norway, as well as of Brazil and Switzerland, to reach agreement on the renewal of resolution 2642 (2022), which enables the mechanism to continue until July. France voted in favour of resolution 2672 (2023) to join in the consensus. Ho…
Mr. Zhang Jun
China voted in favour of resolution 2672 (2023) to extend the cross-border humanitarian aid mechanism to Syria. We commend Brazil and Switzerland for their efforts as co-penholders, as well as Norway and Ireland their previous efforts to that end. At the same time, we hope that the Security Council and the relevant United Nations agencies take this extension as an opportunity to comprehensively …
Mr. Nebenzia
Our delegation has made the difficult
decision to support the adoption of resolution 2672 (2023), which extends until 10 July this year the United Nations mandate for the use of the Bab Al-Hawa crossing, through which humanitarian aid is delivered from Türkiye to the terrorist-infested Syrian enclave. This, however, should not be interpreted as a change in our principled position on the cross-bo…
The President
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Japan.
Japan welcomes the adoption of the resolution 2672 (2023), which renews the cross-border aid mechanism for another six months.
We especially appreciate the tireless efforts of Norway and Ireland, as former co-penholders, and Brazil and Switzerland, as current co-penholders, to pave the way for this important decision. T…
Mr. Sabbagh
The Syrian Arab Republic has been making every effort to provide basic services to the Syrian people. It has been working relentlessly to improve their living conditions and is cooperating with the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies to provide assistance to all Syrians without discrimination.
Syria has engaged positively with the important aspect included in resolution 2585 (2021) for …
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United Nations S/RES/2672 (2023)
Security Council Distr.: General
9 January 2023
Resolution 2672 (2023)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 9237th meeting, on
9 January 2023
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 2042 (2012), 2043 (2012), 2118 (2013), 2139 (2014),
2165 (2014), 2175 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2209 (2015), 2235 (2015), 2254 (2015), 2258
(2015), 2268 (2016), 2286 (2016), 2332 (2016), 2336 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401
(2018), 2449 (2018), 2504 (2020), 2533 (2020), 2585 (2021), 2642 (2022) and its
Presidential Statements of 3 August 2011 (S/PRST/2011/16), 21 March 2012
(S/PRST/2012/6), 5 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/10), 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15),
24 April 2015 (S/PRST/2015/10), 17 August 2015 (S/PRST/2015/15), and 8 October
2019 (S/PRST/2019/12),
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of Syria and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
United Nations,
Encouraging efforts to improve cross-line deliveries of humanitarian assistance
and all relevant parties to further promote, consistent with United Nations
assessments of need, unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance,
Determining that the devastating humanitarian situation in Syria continues to
constitute a threat to peace and security in the region,
Recalling the need for all parties to respect the relevant provisions of
international humanitarian law and the United Nations guiding principles of
humanitarian emergency assistance,
Expressing in this regard grave concern at the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, recognizing that the pandemic presents a profound challenge to Syria’s
health system and humanitarian situation, and recalling the need for full, safe and
unhindered humanitarian access, without delay, including for humanitar ian personnel
and medical personnel, their equipment, transport and supplies in order to facilitate
the provision of humanitarian assistance and COVID-19 vaccinations to all parts of
Syria without discrimination, as contained in resolution 2565 (2021) and the United
Nations Secretary-General’s appeal,
Recognizing that humanitarian activities are broader than solely addressing the
immediate needs of the affected population and should include support to essential
services through water, sanitation, health, education, electricity where essential to
restore access to basic services, and shelter early recovery projects,
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Underscoring that Member States are obligated under Article 25 of the Charter
of the United Nations to accept and carry out the Council’s decisions,
1. Demands the full and immediate implementation of all provisions of all
relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165
(2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393 (2017), 2401 (2018), 2449
(2018), 2504 (2020), 2533 (2020), 2585 (2021) and 2642 (2022);
2. Decides to confirm in accordance with paragraph 2 of resolution 2642
(2022) the extension of decisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Security Council resolution
2165 (2014), for a period of six months, that is, until 10 July 2023, only for the border
crossing at Bab al-Hawa, and requests the Secretary-General to provide a special
report on the humanitarian needs in Syria no later than 10 June 2023;
3. Calls upon all Member States to respond with practical steps to address
the urgent needs of the Syrian people in light of the profound socio -economic and
humanitarian impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Syria, as a country in situation
of complex humanitarian emergency;
4. Welcomes ongoing efforts and urges to step up further initiatives to
broaden the humanitarian activities in Syria, including water, sanitation, health,
education, electricity where essential to restore access to basic services, and shelter
early recovery projects, undertaken by humanitarian organisations, and calls upon
other international humanitarian agencies and relevant parties to support them;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Council monthly and to
provide a report on a regular basis, at least every 60 days, on the implementation of
resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014), 2258 (2015), 2332 (2016), 2393
(2017), 2401 (2018), 2449 (2018), 2504 (2020), 2533 (2020), 2585 (2021), 2642
(2022) and this resolution and on compliance by all relevant parties in Syria and
further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reports overall trends in
unhindered and safe United Nations cross-line operations, in particular on their
progress to all parts of Syria, on early recovery projects, and detailed information on
the humanitarian assistance delivered through United Nations humanitarian cross -
border operations, including their transparency, the distribution mechanism, the
number of beneficiaries, operating partners, locations of aid deliveries at district -level
and the volume and nature of items delivered;
6. Encourages the convening of a Security Council Informal Interactive
Dialogue every two months with participation of donors, interested regional parties
and representatives of the international humanitarian agencies operating in Syria in
order to regularly review and follow-up on the implementation of this resolution,
including progress in early-recovery projects;
7. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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