UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Syrian Arab Republic

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News Focus: Syria

https://news.un.org/en/focus/syria

UN chief urges ‘genuine, credible’ political solution in Syria, as conflict approaches thirteenth anniversary (UN News Centre, 9 March 2024):
https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147447

Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Response
https://www.un.org/en/türkiye-syria-earthquake-response

Türkiye/Syria: Earthquakes – Feb 2023
https://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2023-000015-tur

Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen on the Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict (15 March 2023): https://specialenvoysyria.unmissions.org/statement-attributable-united-nations-special-envoy-syria-mr-geir-o-pedersen-anniversary-syrian-1

WFP – Displacement, earthquakes and people on the brink: The conflict in Syria 12 years on (15 March 2023):
https://www.wfp.org/stories/displacement-earthquakes-and-people-brink-conflict-syria-12-years

‘Big disappointment’ over lack of Syria constitution agreement
(UN News, 22 September 2021):

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1103822

Process to draft Syria constitution begins this week (17 October 2021):
https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/news/2021/10/process-draft-syria-constitution-begins-week

Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria (OSES)
https://specialenvoysyria.unmissions.org/

Statement attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the anniversary of the Syrian conflict (14 March 2022): https://bit.ly/3KBE2xS
Syrian Civil Society Voices: A Critical Part of the Political Process

(In: Politically Speaking, 29 June 2021): https://bit.ly/3dYGqko

Syria: a 10-year crisis in 10 figures
(OCHA, 12 March 2021):
https://unocha.exposure.co/syria10years

Secretary-General announces appointments to Independent Senior Advisory Panel
on Syria Humanitarian Deconfliction System (SG/SM/20548, 21 January 2021):
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20548.doc.htm

Secretary-General establishes board to investigate events in North-West Syria since signing of Russian Federation-Turkey Memorandum on Idlib (SG/SM/19685, 1 August 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19685.doc.htm


Security Council

Resolutions and other selected documents:

    • S/2024/192 (27 February 2024): Letter dated 26 February 2024 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2024/192
      Transmits 125th monthly report of the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), pursuant to para. 12 of Security Council resolution 2118 (2013); covers the period 24 Jan.-23 Feb. 2024.
      Contains: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme: report of the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

    • S/2023/621 (24 August 2023): Implementation of Security Council 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 2672 (2023): report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/S/2023/621
      86th report; covers June-July 2023.
      Annexes (p. 20-25): 1. Reported incidents affecting civilians recorded by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights between 1 June and 31 July 2023 — 2. List of United Nations humanitarian cross-border operating partners.

    • S/2023/805 (27 October 2023): Children and armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/S/2023/805
      Prepared pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions; covers the period from 1 July 2020-30 June 2022; includes information regarding trends and patterns of grave violations against children since the previous report (S/2021/398) and the conclusions of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, adopted in July 2019 (S/AC.51/2019/1).
    • S/2023/586 (2 August 2023): Letter dated 3 August 2023 from the Permanent Representatives of Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/S/2023/586
      Transmits summary note of the meeting of the Security Council Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, held on 2 May 2023.
    • S/2023/507 (11 July 2023): Draft resolution / Russian Federation: https://undocs.org/S/2023/507
      on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 6 months
      The draft resolution was not adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes (S/PV.9371).
    • S/2023/506 (11 July 2023): Draft resolution / Brazil and Switzerland: https://undocs.org/S/2023/506
      on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 9 months
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Security Council (Russian Federation) (S/PV.9371).
    • S/2023/482 (29 June 2023): Letter dated 27 June 2023 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Türkiye to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2023/482
      Transmits joint statement on the 20th international meeting on the Syrian Arab Republic in the Astana Format, held in Astana, 20-21 June 2023.
    • S/2023/464 (22 June 2023): Implementation of Security Council 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 2672 (2023): report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/S/2023/464
      85th report; covers Apr.-May 2023.
      Annexes (p. 17-21): 1. Reported incidents affecting civilians recorded by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, February and March 2023 — 2. List of United Nations humanitarian cross-border operating partners.
    • S/2023/377 (26 May 2023): Letter dated 25 May 2023 from the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2023/377
      Transmits joint press release on the meeting between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs concerning the Syrian Arab Republic situation, held in Moscow, 10 May 2023
    • S/2023/419 (9 June 2023): Humanitarian needs in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/S/2023/419
      Submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2672 (2023); complements the inputs of the regular 60-day report of the Secretary-General on the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • S/2023/81 (7 March 2023): Letter dated 1 February 2023 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2023/81
      Transmits 3rd report of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Investigation and Identification Team pursuant to para. 10 of decision C-SS-4/DEC.3 (Addressing the Threat from Chemical Weapons Use), Douma (Syrian Arab Republic), 7 Apr. 2018.

    • S/RES/2672 (2023): https://undocs.org/S/RES/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
    • S/2022/933 (12 December 2022): Humanitarian needs in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/S/2022/933
      Submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2642 (2022); complements the inputs of the regular 60-day report of the Secretary-General on the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • S/2022/893 (30 November 2022): Letter dated 29 November 2022 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation and Türkiye to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2022/893
      Transmits joint statement on the 19th international meeting on the Syrian Arab Republic in the Astana Format, held in Astana, 22-23 Nov. 2022.
    • S/2022/584 (28 July 2022): Letter dated 28 July 2022 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Türkiye to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2022/584
      Transmits joint statement on the Tripartite Summit on the Syrian Arab Republic within the framework of the Astana format, held in Tehran, 19 July 2022.
    • S/RES/2642 (2022): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2642(2022)
      on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 6 months
    • S/2022/541 (8 July 2022): Draft resolution / Russian Federation: https://undocs.org/S/2022/541
      on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 6 monthsThe draft resolution was not adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes (S/PV.9087).
    • S/2022/498 (21 July 2022): Letter dated 20 June 2022 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Türkiye to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2022/498
      Transmits joint statement on the 18th international meeting on the Syrian Arab Republic in the Astana Format, held in Nur-Sultan, 15-16 June 2022.
    • S/2022/423 (6 June 2022): Letter dated 24 May 2022 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2022/423
      Transmits letter dated 12 May 2022 from the President of the Syrian Negotiation Commission concerning the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254 (2015).
    • S/2022/116 (24 February 2022): Letter dated 14 February 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2022/116
      Transmits communication dated 2 Feb. 2022 from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) transmitting report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic regarding the incidents of alleged use of chemicals as a weapon in Kafr Zeita on 1 Oct. 2016.
    • S/2022/85 (8 February 2022): Letter dated 1 February 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2022/85
      Transmits communication dated 28 Jan. 2022 from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) transmitting report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic regarding the incidents of alleged use of chemicals as a weapon in Marea on 1 and 3 Sept. 2015.
    • S/2022/51 (26 January 2022): Letter dated 25 January 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2022/51
      Transmits executive summary of the report of the Independent Senior Advisory Panel on Humanitarian Deconfliction in the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • S/2021/1112 (6 January 2022): Letter dated 30 December 2021 from the Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2021/1112
      Transmits concept note for and compilation of statements made at the Security Council Arria-formula meeting on “Accountability in the Syrian Arab Republic”, held on 29 Nov. 2021.
    • S/2021/S (15 December 2021): United Nations humanitarian operations in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2021/1030
      Submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2585 (2021).
    • S/2021/398 (23 April 2021): Children and armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2021/398
      Prepared pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions; covers the period from 1 July 2018-30 June 2020; includes information regarding trends and patterns of grave violations against children since the previous report (S/2018/969) and the conclusions of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, adopted in July 2019 (S/AC.51/2019/1).
    • A/75/629-S/2020/1171 (9 December 2020): Letter dated 4 December 2020 from the Permanent Representatives of the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2020/1171
      Transmits copy of the final statement of the international conference on the return of Syrian internally displaced persons and refugees, held in Damascus, 11-12 Nov. 2020.
    • S/RES/2533 (2020)https://undocs.org/S/RES/2533(2020)
      on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 12 months
    • S/2020/1082 (4 November 2020): Letter dated 3 November 2020 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/1082
      Transmits communication dated 29 Oct. 2020 from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) transmitting report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic regarding the incidents of alleged use of chemicals as a weapon in Saraqib on 1 Aug. 2016 and in Aleppo on 24 Nov. 2018.
    • S/2020/848 (28 August 2020): Letter dated 27 August 2020 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/848
      Transmits joint statement on the Syrian Arab Republic, dated 25 Aug. 2020.
    • S/2020/698 (13 July 2020): Letter dated 11 July 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/698
      Informs that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684; the draft resolution received 12 votes in favour, none against and 3 abstentions and has been adopted as resolution 2533 (2020).
    • S/2020/688 (13 July 2020): Letter dated 10 July 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/688
      Informs that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/683; the draft resolution received 4 votes in favour, 7 against, and 4 abstentions and has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.
    • S/2020/684 (13 July 2020): Draft resolution / Belgium and Germany [on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 12 months]: https://undocs.org/S/2020/684
    • S/2020/683 (13 July 2020): Draft resolution / Russian Federation [on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 12 months]: http://undocs.org/S/2020/683
    • S/2020/681 (13 July 2020): Letter dated 10 July 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/681
      Informs that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/667; the draft resolution received 13 votes in favour, 2 against (China and the Russian Federation), and no abstentions and has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of permanent members of the Security Council.
    • S/2020/670 (9 July 2020): Letter dated 9 July 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/670
      Informs that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the amendment contained in document S/2020/668, proposed by the Russian Federation, to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/667; the proposal received 2 votes in favour, 7 against, and 6 abstentions and has not been carried, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.
    • S/2020/668 (9 July 2020): Letter dated 8 July 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/668
      Requests that enclosed amendment to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/667 be put to a vote prior to the voting procedure on the entire draft.
    • S/2020/667: Draft resolution / Belgium and Germany [on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 12 months]: http://undocs.org/S/2020/667
    • S/2020/664 (9 July 2020): Letter dated 8 July 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/664
      Informs that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/658; the draft resolution received 4 votes in favour, 7 against, and 4 abstentions and has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.
    • S/2020/658 (9 July 2020): Russian Federation: draft resolution [on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 12 months]: syriahttps://undocs.org/S/2020/658
    • S/2020/657 (7 July 2020): Letter dated 7 July 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/657
      Informs that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/654; the draft resolution received 13 votes in favour, 2 against (China and the Russian Federation), and no abstentions ad has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of permanent members of the Security Council.
    • S/2020/654 (7 July 2020): Draft resolution / Belgium and Germany [on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 12 months]: http://undocs.org/S/2020/654
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 2 permanent members of the Security Council (China and Russian Federation).
    • S/2020/401 (14 May 2020): Review of United Nations humanitarian cross-line and cross-border operations: report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2020/401
      Submitted pursuant to para. 5 of Security Council resolution 2504 (2020).
    • S/2020/283 (7 April 2020): Letter dated 6 April 2020 from the representatives of the Dominican Republic, Germany and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2020/283
      Transmits summary note of the meeting of the Security Council Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security on the Syrian Arab Republic, held on 26 Feb. 2020.
    • S/2020/278 (6 April 2020): Letter dated 6 April 2020 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/278 Transmits summary of the report of the UN Headquarters Board of Inquiry into certain incidents in the north-west of the Syrian Arab Republic since 17 Sept. 2018 involving facilities on the UN deconfliction list and UN-supported facilities.
    • S/2020/187 (6 March 2020): Letter dated 6 March 2020 from the representatives of the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/187
      Transmits additional protocol to the memorandum on the stabilization of the situation in the Idlib de-escalation Area signed by the Russian Federation and Turkey on 5 Mar. 2020.
    • S/2020/139 (21 February 2020): Review of alternative modalities for the border crossing of Ya’rubiyah: report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2020/139
      Submitted pursuant to para. 6 of Security Council resolution 2504 (2020).
      “Annex: Map of border crossings in the north-east of the Syrian Arab Republic”: p. 10.
    • S/2020/31 (13 January 2020): Letter dated 10 January 2020 from the Permanent Representatives of Turkey and the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/31
      Transmits joint statement by the Presidents of Turkey and the Russian Federation, Istanbul, Turkey, 8 Jan. 2020.
    • S/RES/2504 (2020): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2504(2020)
      on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 6 months
    • S/RES/2504 (2019): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2504(2019)
      on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism for a period of 6 months
    • S/2019/962 (20 December 2019): Draft resolution [on cessation of hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Belgium, Germany and Kuwait: http://undocs.org/S/2019/962
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 3 permanent members of the Security Council (France, United Kingdom, United States) (S/PV.8697).
    • S/2019/961 (20 December 2019): Draft resolution [on cessation of hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Belgium, Germany and Kuwait: http://undocs.org/S/2019/961
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 2 permanent members of the Security Council (China and Russian Federation) (S/PV.8697).
    • S/2019/947 (16 December 2019): Letter dated 13 December 2019 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/947
      Transmits joint statement on the international meeting on Syria in the Astana Format, held in Nur-Sultan, 10-11 Dec. 2019.
    • S/2019/850 (30 October 2019): Letter dated 29 October 2019 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/850
      Transmits joint statement on the Syrian Arab Republic, made in Geneva, 29 Oct. 2019.
    • S/2019/833 (22 October 2019): Letter dated 22 October 2019 from the Permanent Representatives of the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/833
      Transmits memorandum of understanding between Turkey and the Russian Federation concerning the Syrian Arab Republic, agreed in Sochi, Russian Federation, 22 Oct. 2019.
    • S/2019/826 (18 October 2019): Letter dated 17 October 2019 from the Permanent Representatives of Turkey and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/826
      Transmits joint Turkish-United States statement on north-east Syria dated 17 Oct. 2019.
    • S/2019/789 (3 October 2019): Letter dated 2 October 2019 from the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/789
      Transmits joint statement by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Small Group on Syria, dated 26 Sept. 2019.
    • S/2019/775 (27 September 2019): Letter dated 26 September 2019 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/775
      Terms of reference and core rules of procedure for a Syrian-led, Syrian-owned, credible, balanced and inclusive Constitutional Committee facilitated by the United Nations in Geneva
    • S/2019/757 (19 September 2019): Draft resolution [on cessation of hostilities in Idlib Governorate, Syrian Arab Republic] / China and Russian Federation: http://undocs.org/S/2019/757
      The draft resolution was not adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes (S/PV.8623).
    • S/2019/756 (19 September 2019): Draft resolution [on cessation of hostilities in Idlib Governorate, Syrian Arab Republic] / Belgium, Germany and Kuwait: http://undocs.org/S/2019/756
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 2 permanent members of the Security Council (China and Russian Federation) (S/PV.8623).
    • S/AC.51/2019/1 (18 July 2019): Conclusions on children and armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic: Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict: http://undocs.org/S/AC.51/2019/1
      “Annex: Statement of the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, Bashar Ja’afari, before the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict:” p. 7-10.
    • S/2019/155 (19 February 2019): Letter dated 18 February 2019 from the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/155
      Transmits joint statement on the international meeting on Syria, held in Sochi, Russian Federation, 14 Feb. 2019.
    • S/2019/146 (15 February 2019): Letter dated 15 February 2019 from the representatives of Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/146
      Transmits joint statement as issued by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs during the meeting of the Syria Small Group, held in Washington, D.C., 6 Feb. 2019.
    • S/2018/1138 (20 December 2018): Letter dated 19 December 2018 from the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/1138
      Transmits joint statement on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic adopted in Geneva, 18 Dec. 2018.
    • S/RES/2449 (2018): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2449(2018)
      on humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism until 10 Jan. 2020
    • S/2018/1076 (3 December 2018): Letter dated 30 November 2018 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/1076
      Transmits joint statement on the international meeting on Syria, held in Astana, 28-29 Nov. 2018.
    • S/2018/969 (30 October. 2018): Children and armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2018/969
      Prepared pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions; covers the period from 16 Nov. 2013-30 June 2018.
    • S/2018/964 (29 October 2018): Letter dated 29 October 2018 from the Permanent Representatives of France, Germany, the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/964
      Transmits joint statement issued at the quadrilateral summit on Syria, held in Istanbul, Turkey, 27 Oct. 2018.
    • S/2018/852 (18 September 2018): Letter dated 18 September 2018 from the Permanent Representatives of the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/852
      Transmits memorandum on the stabilization of the situation in the Idlib de-escalation area signed by the Russian Federation and Turkey on 17 Sept. 2018.
    • S/2018/620 (21 June 2018): Letter dated 19 June 2018 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/620
      Transmits letter dated 13 June 2018 from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) transmitting the report of the OPCW Fact-finding Mission in Syria on alleged incidents in Ltamenah, on 24-25 March 2017.
    • S/2018/617 (19 June 2018): Report of the Secretary-General on the Review of United Nations cross-border operations: http://undocs.org/S/2018/617
      Submitted pursuant to para. 5 of Security Council resolution 2393 (2017).
    • S/2018/478 (22 May 2018): Letter dated 17 May 2018 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/478
      Transmits letter dated 15 May 2018 from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) transmitting the report of the OPCW Fact-finding Mission in Syria on an alleged incident in Saraqib on 4 Feb. 2018.
    • S/2018/355 (14 April 2018): Draft resolution [on condemning aggression against the Syrian Arab Republic by the United States and its allies] / Russian Federation: http://undocs.org/S/2018/355
      The draft resolution was not adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes (S/PV.8233).
    • S/2018/333 (12 April 2018): Letter dated 11 April 2018 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/333
      Urges the Security Council not to give up on efforts to agree upon a dedicated mechanism to attribute responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • S/2018/322 (10 April 2018): Draft resolution [on use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Russian Federation: http://undocs.org/S/2018/322
      The draft resolution was not adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes (S/PV.8228).
    • S/2018/321 (10 April 2018): Draft resolution [on establishment of the UN Independent Mechanism of Investigation (UNIMI) to investigate the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Slovenia, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America : http://undocs.org/S/2018/321
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Security Council (Russian Federation(S/PV.8228).
    • S/2018/175 (10 April 2018): Draft resolution [on establishment of the UN Independent Mechanism of Investigation (UNIMI) to investigate the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Russian Federation: http://undocs.org/S/2018/175
      The draft resolution was not adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes (S/PV.8228).
    • S/2018/234 (19 March 2018): Letter dated 16 March 2018 from the Representatives of France, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/234
      Expresses concern about the alleged lack of implementation of Security Council resolution 2401 (2018) by the Syrian Arab Republic and the Russian Federation.
    • S/RES/2401 (2018): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2401(2018)
      on cessation of hostilities to enable humanitarian aid delivery in the Syrian Arab Republic
    • S/RES/2393 (2017): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2393(2017)
      renewing the authorization for cross‑border and cross‑conflict‑line humanitarian access to Syria for a further 12 months, until 10 January 2019
    • A/72/616-S/2017/987 (30 November 2017): Letter dated 22 November 2017 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2017/987
      Transmits joint statement on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic adopted in Sochi, Russian Federation, on 22 Nov. 2017.
    • S/2017/980 (21 November 2017): Letter dated 20 November 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2017/980
      Transmits summary update of the activities carried out by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fact-Finding Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic in 2017.
    • S/2017/970 (17 November 2017): Draft resolution [on renewal of the mandate of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism to identify the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic for a period of 30 days] / Japan: http://undocs.org/S/2017/970
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Security Council (Russian Federation) (S/PV.8107).
    • S/2017/968 (16 November 2017): Draft resolution [on renewal of the mandate of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism to identify the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic for one additional year] / Plurinational State of Bolivia: http://undocs.org/S/2017/968
      The draft resolution was not adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes (S/PV.8105).
    • S/2017/962 (16 November 2017): Draft resolution [on renewal of the mandate of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism to identify the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic for one additional year] / France, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: http://undocs.org/S/2017/962
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Security Council (Russian Federation) (S/PV.8105).
    • S/2017/931 (6 November 2017): Letter dated 3 November 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2017/931
      Transmits letter dated 2 Nov. 2017 from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) transmitting the report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria regarding the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic on 30 Mar. 2017.
    • S/2017/904 (26 October 2017): Letter dated 26 October 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2017/904
      Transmits 7th report of the Organization for the OPCW/UN Joint Investigative Mechanism pursuant to Security Council resolutions 2235 (2015) and 2319 (2016); covers the period 23 June-25 Oct. 2017.

    • S/2017/884 (24 October 2017): Draft resolution [on renewal of the mandate of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism to identify the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic for one additional year] / Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: http://undocs.org/S/2017/884
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Security Council (Russian Federation) (S/PV.8073).
    • S/2017/567 (30 June 2017): Letter dated 30 June 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2017/567
      Other Title: Report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria regarding an alleged incident in Khan Shaykhun, Syrian Arab Republic, April 2017
      Transmits letter dated 29 June 2017 from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) transmitting the report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria regarding the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic on 4 April 2017.
    • S/2017/400 (5 May 2017): Letter dated 4 May 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2017/400
      Transmits report from the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons entitled “Report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria regarding the incident of 16 September 2016, as reported in the note verbale of the Syrian Arab Republic, number 113, dated 29 November 2016”.
    • S/2017/315 (12 April 2017): Draft resolution [on use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic] / France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: http://undocs.org/S/2017/315
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Security Council (Russian Federation) (S/PV.7922).
    • S/2017/172 (28 February 2017): Draft resolution [on use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: http://undocs.org/S/2017/172
      Annexes (p. 9-22): 1. Designations — 2. Embargo on helicopters.
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 2 permanent members of the Security Council (China and Russian Federation) (S/PV.7893).
    • S/2017/45 (17 January 2017): Letter dated 16 January 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council:
      http://undocs.org/S/2017/45
      Transmits two notes by the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, entitled “Report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria regarding the incident of 2 August 2016 as reported in the note verbale of the Syrian Arab Republic number 69, dated 16 August 2016” and “Summary update of the activities carried out by the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria in 2016” respectively.
    • S/RES/2336 (2016): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2336(2016)
      on establishment of a ceasefire in the Syrian Arab Republic
    • S/2016/1133 (29 December 2016): Letter dated 29 December 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation and the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2016/1133
      Transmits documents concerning the establishment of a ceasefire in the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • A/71/730-S/2016/1082 (22 December 2016): Letter dated 20 December 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2016/1082
      Transmits joint statement by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey on “agreed steps to revitalize the political process to end the Syrian conflict”, adopted in Moscow on 20 Dec. 2016.
    • S/2016/1090 (21 December 2016): Letter dated 20 December 2016 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2016/1090
      Transmits special report of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict focusing on crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant in the context of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, prepared pursuant to Security Council resolutions 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2242 (2015) and 2253 (2015).
    • S/RES/2332 (2016): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2332(2016)
      on the humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal of authorization of relief delivery and monitoring mechanism until 18 Jan. 2018
    • S/RES/2328 (2016): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2328(2016)
      on humanitarian evacuations in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic
    • S/2016/1026 (5 December 2016): Draft resolution [on cessation of hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Egypt, New Zealand and Spain: http://undocs.org/S/2016/1026
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 2 permanent members of the Security Council (China and Russian Federation) (S/PV.7825).
    • S/RES/2319 (2016): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2319(2016)
      extended the mandate of the United Nations-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Joint Investigative Mechanism for an additional year
    • S/RES/2314 (2016): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2314(2016)
      extending the mandate of the United Nations-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Joint Investigative Mechanism until 18 November
    • S/2016/847 (8 October 2016): Draft resolution [on cessation of hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Russian Federation:  http://undocs.org/S/2016/847
      “Annex: Reducing Violence, Restoring Access and Establishing the JIC”: p. 14-8.
      The draft resolution was not adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes (S/PV.7785).
    • S/2016/846 (8 October 2016): Draft resolution [on cessation of hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic] / Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: http://undocs.org/S/2016/846
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Security Council (Russian Federation) (S/PV.7785).
    • S/RES/2268 (2016): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2268(2016)
      on cessation of hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic
    • S/2016/152 (17 February 2016): Letter dated 17 February 2016 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2016/152
      Submitted pursuant to para. 15 of Security Council resolution 2254 (2015), in which the Council requested the Secretary-General to report within 60 days on the implementation of the resolution.
    • S/RES/2258 (2015): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2258(2015)
      on the humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and renewal for a period of 12 months of two decisions of Security Council resolution 2165 (2014)
    • S/RES/2254 (2015): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2254(2015)
      endorsing road map for peace process in Syria, setting timetable for talks
    • S/RES/2235 (2015): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2235(2015)
      establish for one year a Joint Investigative Mechanism of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which would identify “to the greatest extent feasible” individuals, entities, groups or Governments perpetrating, organizing, sponsoring or otherwise involved in the use of chemicals as weapons in Syria
    • S/RES/2209 (2015): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2209(2015)
      on the progress in the elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme
    • S/RES/2192 (2014): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2192(2014)
      on renewal of the decisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Security Council resolution 2165 (2014) for a period of 12 months until 10 Jan. 2016
    • S/AC.51/2014/4 (26 November 2014): Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict: Conclusions on children and armed conflict in the Syria
      http://undocs.org/S/AC.51/2014/4
    • S/RES/2165 (2014): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2165(2014)
      on the humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and the establishment of a monitoring mechanism
    • S/2014/348 (22 May 2014): Draft resolution [on referring the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic to the International Criminal Court] / Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: http://undocs.org/S/2014/348
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 2 permanent members of the Security Council (China and Russian Federation) (S/PV.7180).
    • S/2014/244 (4 April 2014): Letter from the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council – Report into the credibility of certain evidence with regard to torture and execution of persons incarcerated by the current Syrian regime: http://undocs.org/S/2014/244
    • S/RES/ 2139(2014): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2139(2014)
      on the humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic
    • S/2014/31 (27 January 2014): Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/S/2014/31
    • A/68/663-S/2013/735 (13 December 2013): Identical letters dated 13 December 2013 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2013/735
      Transmits the final report of the UN Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic; includes 11 appendices.
    • S/2013/591 (7 October 2013): Letter dated 7 October 2013 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2013/591
      Transmits proposal of the Secretary-General outlining his plans for a Joint Mission with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
    • S/PRST/2013/15 (2 October 2013): Statement by the President of the Security Council: “The situation in the Middle East”: http://undocs.org/S/PRST/2013/15
    • S/2013/580 (27 September 2013): Letter dated 27 September 2013 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council.
      http://undocs.org/S/2013/580
      Transmits decision of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons entitled “Decision on destruction of Syrian chemical weapons”
    • S/RES/2118 (2013): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2118(2013)
      on the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic
    • A/67/997-S/2013/553 (13 September 2013): Report of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic on the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Ghouta area of Damascus on 21 August 2013 : note / by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/S/2013/553
      Includes letter of transmittal of the report dated 13 Sept. 2013 from the UN Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic.

    • S/2013/184 (25 March 2013): Letter dated 22 March 2013 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2013/184
      The Secretary-General announced his decision to conduct an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • S/2012/618 (10 August 2012): Letter dated 10 August 2012 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2012/618
      Updates the Council on the implementation of the Security Council resolution 2059 (2012) and the situation in Syria since the 2 Aug. 2012 briefing by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.
    • S/RES/2059 (2012)http://undocs.org/S/RES/2059(2012)
      on the renewal of the mandate of UNSMIS for a final period of 30 days
    • S/2012/538 (19 July 2012): Draft resolution [on cessation of violence and implementation of the six-point plan of the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Arab Republic crisis] / France, Germany, Portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: http://undocs.org/S/2012/538
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 2 permanent members of the Security Council (China and Russian Federation) (S/PV.6810).
    • S/2012/523 (6 July 2012): Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2043 (2012): http://undocs.org/S/2012/523
      Annex (p.18-22) : “Final communiqué of the Action Group for Syria”.
    • S/RES/2043 (2012): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2043(2012)
      on the establishment of a UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS)
    • S/2012/238 (19 April 2012): Letter dated 2012/04/19 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2012/238
      Provides a background to the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic and outlines a proposal for a UN Supervision Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic (UNSMIS) for an initial period of 3 months; recommends that the Security Council authorize UNSMIS, with the understanding that the Secretary-General consider relevant developments on the ground, including the consolidation of the cessation of the violence, in deciding on deployments.
    • S/RES/2042 (2012): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2042(2012)
      on authorization of the deployment of an advance team of up to 30 unarmed military observers to Syrian Arab Republic
    • S/PRST/2012/6 (21 March 2012): http://undocs.org/S/PRST/2012/6
      Includes text of the initial six-point proposal submitted to the Syrian authorities, as outlined by the Joint Special Envoy for the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan, to the Security Council on 16 March 2012)
    • S/2012/77 (4 February 2012): Draft resolution [on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic]/ Bahrain, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: http://undocs.org/S/2012/77
      The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 2 permanent members of the Security Council (China and Russian Federation) (S/PV.6711).
    • Further documents: https://bit.ly/3sM1LUb

 


General Assembly

  • A/78/772 (14 February 2024): International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: note / by the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/A/78/772
    Transmits 10th report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248, para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755) and para. 37 of resolution 75/193; covers activities of the Mechanism for the period 1 Feb. 2023-31 Jan. 2024.
  • A/78/706 (8 January 2024): Revised estimates relating to the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/A/78/706
    Annexes (p. 9-20): 1. Organizational structure and post distribution for 2024 — 2. Summary of proposed posts for 2024.
  • A/RES/78/222: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 2023: https://undocs.org/A/RES/78/222
  • A/78/627 (1 December 2023): Implementation of the resolution on the establishment of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/A/78/627
    Annexes (p. 8-19): 1. Terms of reference of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Document on the consultation process to develop the terms of reference of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic — 3. Note verbale dated 24 August 2023 from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights addressed to the Permanent Missions of all Member States to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.
    Submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 77/301.
  • In Meeting following Russian Federation’s Veto of cross-border aid text, General Assembly Speakers highlight humanitarian consequences for millions (GA/12517, 19 July 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/ga12517.doc.htm
    • A/77/965 (17 July 2023): Letter dated 14 July 2023 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the President of the General Assembly: https://undocs.org/A/77/965
      Submits special report on the use of the veto at the 9371st meeting of the Security Council, held on 11 July 2023 in connection with the item entitled “The situation in the Middle East”; pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/262.
  • General Assembly adopts resolution establishing Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria, as speakers debate text’s merit (GA/12514, 29 June 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/ga12514.doc.htm
    • A/RES/77/301: Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 29 June 2023: https://undocs.org/A/RES/77/301
  • Briefing General Assembly on judicial activities, International Mechanism Head stresses predictable financing needed in bringing justice to Syria’s victims (GA/12499, 25 April 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/ga12499.doc.htm
  • A/77/751 (16 February 2023): International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 : note / by the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/A/77/751
    Transmits 9th report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248, para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755) and para. 37 of resolution 75/193; covers activities of the Mechanism for the period 1 Feb. 2022-31 Jan. 2023.
  • A/RES/77/230: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 2022: https://undocs.org/A/RES/77/230
  • A/76/890 (2 August 2022): Missing people in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/A/76/890
    Submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/228.
    Annexes (p. 18-20): 1. Document on the consultative process for the study on missing people in the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Note verbale dated 20 Jan. 2022 from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights addressed to the Permanent Mission of the Member States to the United Nations and to the international organizations in Geneva.
  • A/76/690 (11 February 2022): International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 : note / by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/76/690
    Transmit the 8th report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248, para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755) and para. 37 of resolution 75/193; covers activities of the Mechanism during the period from 1 Feb. 2021-31 Jan. 2022.
  • A/RES/76/228: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 10 January 2022: http://undocs.org/A/RES/76/228
  • A/75/743 (12 February 2021): International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: note / by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/75/743
    Transmit the 7th report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248, para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755) and para. 37 of resolution 75/193; covers activities of the Mechanism during the period from 1 Aug. 2020-31 Jan. 2021.
  • A/RES/75/193: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 2020: http://undocs.org/A/RES/74/193
  • A/75/311 (13 August 2020): International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 : note / by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/75/311
    Transmit the 6th report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248 and para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755); covers activities of the Mechanism during the period from 1 Feb. 2020-31 July 2020.
  • A/74/699 (13 February 2020): International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: note / by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/74/699
    Transmit the 5th report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248 and para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755); covers activities of the Mechanism during the period from 1 Aug. 2019-31 Jan. 2020.
  • A/RES/74/169: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 28 December 2019: http://undocs.org/A/RES/74/169
  • A/74/313 (22 August 2019): Report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: note / by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/74/313
    Transmit the 4th report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248 and para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755); covers activities of the Mechanism during the period from 1 Feb.-31 July. 2019.
  • A/73/741 (13 February 2019): Report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: note / by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/73/741
    Transmit the 3rd report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248 and para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755); covers activities of the Mechanism during the period from 1 Aug. 2018-31 Jan. 2019.
  • A/RES/73/182: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly: http://undocs.org/A/RES/73/182
  • A/73/295 (3 August 2018): Report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: Note by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/73/295
    Transmit the 2nd report of the Mechanism pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248 and para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755); covers activities of the Mechanism during the period from 1 Feb.-31 July 2018.
  • A/72/764 (28 February 2018): Report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: Note by the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/72/764
    Submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/248 and para. 50 of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution establishing the Mechanism (A/71/755).
  • A/71/755/Add.1 (16 August 2017): Implementation of the resolution establishing the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/71/755/Add.1
    Outlines progress made in the operationalization of the Mechanism, notably in terms of administrative set-up and fundraising.
  • A/71/755 (19 January 2017): Implementation of the resolution establishing the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/71/755
    “Annex: Terms of reference of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011”: p. 10-15.
  • General Assembly takes action on Second Committee Reports by Adopting 37 Texts; Resolution establishing international mechanism concerning Syria passed in direct plenary action (GA/11880, 21 December 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/ga11880.doc.htm
    • A/RES/71/248: International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011: http://undocs.org/A/RES/71/248
  • General Assembly demands immediate end to hostilities in Syria, as speakers decry Security Council’s continuing impotence (GA/11871, 9 December 2016):
    http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/ga11871.doc.htm
  • A/RES/71/130: The situation in the Syrian Arab Republic
    http://undocs.org/A/RES/71/130
  • A/70/919 (9 June 2016): Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/70/919
  • A/RES/70/234: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/RES/70/234
  • Adopting 68 texts recommended by Third Committee, General Assembly sends strong message towards ending impunity, renewing efforts to protect human rights (GA/11604, 18 December 2014): http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/ga11604.doc.htm
  • General Assembly adopts text condemning violence in Syria, demanding that all sides end hostilities (GA/11372, 15 May 2013): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2013/ga11372.doc.htm
  • General Assembly strongly condemns widespread, systematic human rights violations in Syria, as it adopts 56 resolutions recommended by Third Committee (GA/11331, 20 December 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11331.doc.htm
  • General Assembly, in resolution, demands all in Syria ‘immediately and visibly’ commit to ending violence that Secretary-General says is ripping country apart (GA/11266, 3 August 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11266.doc.htm
  • Informal meeting of the Plenary on the Situation in the Syrian Arab Republic – 7 June 2012: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11250.doc.htm
  • General Assembly adopts resolution strongly condemning ‘widespread and systematic’ human rights violations by Syrian authorities; Text passes by 137 votes in favour to 12 against, with 17 abstentions (GA/11207, 16 February 2012):
    http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11207.doc.htm

 


Human Rights Council

  • Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria (19 September 2016): https://www.ohchr.org/en/2016/09/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-commission-inquiry-syria
  • Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria (21 June 2016):
    https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2016/06/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-independent-commission
  • Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria (15 March 2016):
    https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2016/03/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-chair-commission-inquiry
  • Almost five years on, Syria is a country destroyed with civilians paying the biggest price: UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria (22 February 2016):
    https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2016/02/almost-five-years-syria-country-destroyed-civilians-paying-biggest-price-un
  • Syrian civilians suffering large-scale and widespread executions and deaths in detention centres on all sides of the conflict (8 February 2016):
    https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2016/02/syrian-civilians-suffering-large-scale-and-widespread-executions-and-deaths
  • UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: No end in sight for Syrian civilians (3 September 2015): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2015/09/un-commission-inquiry-syria-no-end-sight-syrian-civilians
  • Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria (17 March 2015): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2015/03/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-commission-inquiry-syria
  • Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Syria (16 September 2014): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2014/09/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-commission-inquiry-syria
  • Syria’s brutal war threatens international peace and security: UN commission of inquiry (27 August 2014): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2014/08/syrias-brutal-war-threatens-international-peace-and-security-un-commission
  • Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Syria (17 June 2014): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2014/06/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-commission-inquiry-syria
  • Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Syria (18 March 2014): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2014/03/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-commission-inquiry-syria
  • Press Statement of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry for the Syrian Arab Republic (11 September 2013): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2013/09/press-statement-independent-international-commission-inquiry-syrian-arab
  • Council condemns gross violations of human rights by Syria, asks Commission of Inquiry to Conduct Inquiry into events in Al Qusayr (Press Release, 29 May 2013):
    https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2013/05/council-condemns-gross-violations-human-rights-syria-asks-commission-inquiry
  • Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Syria (11 March 2013): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2013/03/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-commission-inquiry-syria
  • Human Rights Council holds Interactive dialogue with Chair of International Commission of Inquiry on Syria (17 September 2012): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2012/09/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-chair-international
  • 19th special session on the “deteriorating human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and the recent killings in El-Houleh” – 1 June 2012:
    https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/special-sessions/session19/th-special-session
  • Urgent Debate on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in Syria (28 February – 1 March 2012)
  • 18th special session on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic – 2 December 2011: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/special-sessions/session18/th-special-session
  • President of Human Rights Council appoints International Commission of Inquiry to investigate human rights violations in Syria (Press Release, 12 September 2011):
    https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2011/09/president-human-rights-council-appoints-international-commission-inquiry
  • 17th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the “Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic” – 22 August 2011: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/special-sessions/session17/th-special-session
  • 16th Special Session on the “Situation of human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic” – 29 April 2011: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/special-sessions/session16/th-special-session
  • Selected documents:
    • A/HRC/55/64 (9 February 2024): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/55/64
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 52/30, covers the period from 1 July to 31 Dec. 2023. Annexes (p. 22-44): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Approximate areas of influence, December 2023 — 3. Conduct of hostilities incident map — 4. Conduct of hostilities in north-west Syrian Arab Republic — 5. Repatriation of foreign, non-Iraqi women and children from SDF-run camps in north-eastern Syria (as of 31 December 2023) — 6. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • A/HRC/54/58 (14 August 2023): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/54/58
      Covers the period from 1 Jan. to 30 June 2023.
      Annexes (p. 22-34): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Earthquake impacted areas — 3. Approximate areas of influence, June 2023 — 4. Conduct of hostilities incidents map — 5. Repatriation of foreign, non-Iraqi women and children from SDF-run camps in north-eastern Syria (as of 30 June 2023) — 6. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • A/HRC/RES/53/18: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 13 July 2023: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/53/18
    • A/HRC/54/23/Add.1 (3 July 2023): Visit to the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Alena Douhan: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/54/23/Add.1
      Visit to the Syrian Arab Republic from 31 Oct. to 10 Nov. 2022.
      Summary issued in all official languages; annexed report in English and Arabic only.
    • A/HRC/53/CRP.5 (10 July 2023): “No End in Sight”: Torture and ill-treatment in the Syrian Arab Republic 2020-2023: Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/coisyria/A-HRC-53-CRP5-Syria-Torture.pdf
    • A/HRC/RES/52/30: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 4 April 2023: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/52/30
    • A/HRC/52/69 (7 February 2023): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/52/69
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 49/27, presents findings based on investigations conducted between 1 July and 31 Dec. 2022.
      Annexes (p. 22-39): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Approximate areas of influence, December 2022 — 3. Conduct of hostilities incidents, July-December 2022 — 4. Ground attacks in Idlib and parts of western Aleppo — 5. Satellite imagery — 6. Repatriation of foreign children and women from SDF-run camps in north-eastern Syria (as of 31 December 2022) — 7. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. Annexes in English only.
    • A/77/584 (29 November 2022): Reports of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: note / by the Secretariat: https://undocs.org/A/77/584
      Refers the General Assembly to the reports and oral updates of the Commission of Inquiry on the Commission’s website (www.ohchr.org/coisyria).
    • A/HRC/RES/51/26: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 7 October 2022: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/51/26
    • A/HRC/51/45 (17 August 2022): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/51/45
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 49/27, presents findings based on investigations conducted between 1 Jan. and 30 June 2022.
      Annexes (p. 20-50): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Approximate areas of influence, July 2022 — 3. Conduct of hostilities, incidents and intensity in the north, January-June 2022 — 4. Details of emblematic civilian casualty incidents in the north of the Syrian Arab Republic — 5. Attack on Al-Sina’a prison — 6. Property destruction in the north of the Syrian Arab Republic : satellite imagery — 7. Table of repatriations of foreign children and women : repatriation of foreign children and women from camps run by the Syrian Defence Forces in the north-east of the Syrian Arab Republic (as of June 2022)– 8. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. Annexes in English only.
    • A/HRC/49/77 (8 February 2022): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/49/77
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 46/22, presents findings based on investigations conducted between 1 July and 31 Dec. 2021. Annexes (p. 21-41): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Estimated areas of influence, January 2022 — 3. Northwest Syria: violent incidents July-December 2021 — 4. Details of emblematic civilian casualty incidents in northwest Syria investigated during the reporting period — 5. Table of repatriations of foreign children and women — 6. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • A/HRC/48/70 (13 August 2021): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/48/70
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 46/22, presents findings drawn from investigations into incidents occurring between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021.
      Annexes (p. 21-46): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Estimated areas of influence, July 2021 — 3. Table of repatriations of foreign children and women — 4. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. Annexes in English only.
    • A/HRC/RES/47/18: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 13 July 2021: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/47/18
    • A/HRC/RES/46/22: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 24 March 2021: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/46/22
    • A/HRC/46/55 (11 March 2021): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/46/55
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 44/21 and 45/21, summarizes the key trends in arbitrary imprisonment and detention in the Syrian Arab Republic from Mar. 2011 to Dec. 2020. Annexes (p. 27-34): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Main detention facilities in the Syrian Arab Republic where the Commission has verified violations — 3. Methodology of the data collection.
    • A/HRC/46/54 (21 January 2021): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/46/54
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 43/28 and 45/21, presents analysis covering the period from Mar. 2011 to 24 Dec. 2020.
      Annexes (p. 21-31): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Estimated area of influence maps, 2013–2020.
    • A/HRC/RES/45/21: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 6 October 2020: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/45/21
    • A/HRC/45/31 (14 August 2020): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/45/31
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 43/28, presents findings based on investigations conducted from 11 Jan. to 1 July 2020.
      Annexes (p. 21-25): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Satellite imagery.
    • A/HRC/44/61 (3 September 2020): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/44/61
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 43/28, covers events in Idlib and surrounding areas from 1 Nov. 2019 to 1 June 2020.
      Annexes (p. 21-28): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Map of the Idlib and Western Aleppo Governorates of the Syrian Arab Republic — 3. Satellite imagery, including in relation to specific incidents investigated.
    • A/HRC/RES/44/21: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 17 July 2020: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/44/21
    • A/HRC/RES/43/28: Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 22 June 2020: http://undocs.org/A/RES/43/28
    • A/HRC/43/57 (28 January 2020): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/43/57
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 40/17, presents findings based on investigations conducted from 11 July 2019 to 10 Jan. 2020.
      Annexes (p. 20-23): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Attacks in Idlib and northern Hama.
    • A/HRC/43/CRP.6 (13 January 2020): “They have erased the dreams of my children”: children’s rights in the Syrian Arab Republic; Conference Room Paper of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/A_HRC_43_CRP.6_EN.docx
    • A/HRC/RES/42/27: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 27 September 2019: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/42/27
    • A/HRC/42/51 (15 August 2019): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/42/51
    • A/HRC/RES/41/23: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 12 July 2019: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/41/23
    • A/HRC/RES/40/17: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 22 March 2019: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/40/17
    • A/HRC/40/70 (31 January 2019): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/40/70
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 34/26, sets out the findings of investigations conducted from 11 July 2018 to 10 Jan. 2019. “Annex: Map of the Syrian Arab Republic”: p. 20.
    • A/HRC/RES/39/15: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 28 September 2018: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/39/15
    • A/HRC/39/65 (9 August 2018): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/39/65
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 34/26, sets out the findings of investigations conducted from 16 Jan. to 10 July 2018. Annexes (p. 20-24): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Attacks on Damascus city and Rif Damascus by armed and terrorist groups — 3. Information note submitted by Turkey on Operation Olive Branch.
    • A/HRC/RES/38/16: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 6 July 2018: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/38/16
    • A/HRC/38/CRP.3 (20 June 2018): The siege and recapture of eastern Ghouta: Conference room paper of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session38/Documents/A_HRC_38_CRP_3_EN.docx
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 37/1. Annexes (p. 21-23): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Map of Eastern Ghouta — 3. UNITAR/UNOSAT imagery analysis.
    • A/HRC/37/CRP.3 (8 March 2018): “I lost my dignity”: Sexual and gender-based violence in the Syrian Arab Republic; Conference room paper of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/A-HRC-37-CRP-3.pdf Infographic: http://www.ohchr.org/SiteCollectionImages/Bodies/HRCouncil/IICISyria/
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    • A/HRC/RES/37/1: The deteriorating situation of human rights in Eastern Ghouta, in the Syrian Arab Republic: Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 5 March 2018: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/37/1
    • A/HRC/37/72 (1 February 2018): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/37/72
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 34/26, sets out the findings of investigations conducted from 8 July 2017 to 15 Jan. 2018. Annexes (p. 19-37): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Siege of eastern Ghutah (Rif Damascus) — 3. Internally displaced persons — 4. Erosion of civilian infrastructure.
    • A/HRC/RES/36/20: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 29 September 2017: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/36/20
    • A/HRC/36/55 (8 August 2017): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/36/55
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 34/26, presents findings based on investigations conducted from 1 Mar. to 7 July 2017. Annexes (p. 20-32): 1. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Inquiry into allegations of chemical weapons used in Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, on 4 April 2017 — 3. Life under siege and truces. Annexes in English only.
    • A/HRC/RES/35/26: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 23 June 2017: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/35/26
    • A/HRC/35/15 (15 May 2017): Summary of the High-Level Panel Discussion on the Situation of Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/35/15
      Panel held on 14 Mar. 2017, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 33/23.
    • A/HRC/RES/34/26: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 24 March 2017: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/34/26
    • A/HRC/34/64 (2 February 2017): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/34/64
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 31/17 and S-25/1. Annexes (p. 23-37): 1. Applicable law — 2. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic — 3. Map of Aleppo city and environs — 4. Map of Aleppo city.
    • A/HRC/RES/S-25/1: The deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent situation in Aleppo: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 21 October 2016: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/S-25/1
    • A/HRC/RES/33/23: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 30 September 2016: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/33/23
    • A/HRC/33/55 (11 August 2016): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/33/55
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 31/17, presents findings based on investigations conducted from 10 Jan. to 20 July 2016. The present report should be read in conjunction with previous reports of the Commission (A/HRC/S-17/2/Add.1, A/HRC/19/69, A/HRC/21/50, A/HRC/22/59 and Corr.1, A/HRC/23/58, A/HRC/24/46, A/HRC/25/65, A/HRC/27/60, A/HRC/30/48 and Corr.1 and A/HRC/31/68). “Annex: Map of the Syrian Arab Republic”: p. 22.
    • A/HRC/RES/32/25: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 1 July 2016: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/32/25
    • A/HRC/32/CRP.2 (15 June 2016): “They came to destroy”: ISIS Crimes Against the Yazidis – Report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (Advance version): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/A_HRC_32_CRP.2_en.pdf
      “Annex: Map of the northern regions of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Republic of Iraq”: p. 41.
    • A/HRC/RES/31/17: The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 23 March 2016: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/31/17
    • A/HRC/31/68 (11 February 2016): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/31/68
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 22/24, presents findings based on investigations conducted from 10 July 2015 to 10 Jan. 2016. The present report should be read in conjunction with previous reports of the Commission (see S-17/2/Add.1, A/HRC/19/69, A/HRC/21/50, A/HRC/22/59, A/HRC/23/58, A/HRC/24/46, A/HRC/25/65, A/HRC/27/60 and A/HRC/30/48). Annexes (p. 24-31): 1. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Damage assessment of Omar Ibn al-Khattab mosque, Jisr al-Shugur (Idlib) — 3. Damage assessment of Husseiniya (Hasakah) — 4. Damage assessment of Al-Eis field hospital (Aleppo) — 5. Damage assessment of Palmyra ruins (Homs) — 6. Security Council resolutions on the Syrian Arab Republic — 7. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • A/HRC/31/CRP.1 (3 February 2016): Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Deaths in Detention in the Syrian Arab Republic: http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/A-HRC-31-CRP1_en.pdf
      Examines the killing of detainees occurring between 10 March 2011 and 30 November 2015. Includes maps of selected Government detention centres where deaths in custody have been documented.
    • A/HRC/RES/30/10: The grave and deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 1 October 2015: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/30/10
    • A/HRC/30/48 (13 August 2015): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/30/48
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 22/24, presents findings based on investigations conducted from 10 Jan. to 10 July 2015. “Annexes: Map of the Syrian Arab Republic”: p. 24.
    • A/HRC/RES/29/16: The grave and deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 2 July 2015: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/29/16
    • A/HRC/29/CRP.3 (19 June 2015): Oral update of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/29/CRP.3
      Covers the period 15 Mar.-15 June 2015.
    • A/HRC/RES/28/20 (8 April 2015): The continuing grave deterioration in the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/28/20
    • A/HRC/28/69 (5 February 2015): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/28/69
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S-17/1, discusses the human rights and humanitarian situation from Mar. 2011 to Jan. 2015. Annexes (p. 24-64): 1. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Violations documented between 15 July 2014 and 15 January 2015 — 3. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • A/HRC/27/CRP.3 (19 November 2014): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: rule of terror: living under the ISIS in Syria: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/27/CRP.3
    • A/HRC/RES/27/16 (25 September 2014): The continuing grave deterioration in the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/27/16
    • A/HRC/27/CRP.1 (16 September 2014): Selected testimonies from victims of the Syrian conflict: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/27/CRP.1
    • A/HRC/27/60 (13 August 2014): Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/27/60
      Presents findings based on investigations conducted from 20 Jan. to 15 July 2014. Annexes (p. 24-45): 1. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Political context — 3. Humanitarian context — 4. Specific mandate on massacres — 5. Specifically protected persons and objects — 6. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic.

    • A/HRC/RES/26/23 (27 June 2014): The continuing grave deterioration in the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/26/23
    • A/HRC/26/CRP.2 (16 June 2014): Oral Update of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/26/CRP.2
      Covers the period 15 Mar.-15 June 2014.
    • A/HRC/RES/25/23 (18 March 2014): The continuing grave deterioration of the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/25/23
    • Oral Update of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (18 March 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/OralUpdate18March2014.pdf
    • A/HRC/25/65 (12 February 2014): Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/25/65
      Covers the investigations conducted from 15 July 2013 to 20 January 2014. Annexes (p. 26-63): 1. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Political and humanitarian context — 3. Specific mandate on massacres — 4. Without a trace : enforced disappearances in Syria — 5. Government detention centres — 6. Use of barrel bombs — 7. Assaults on medical care — 8. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • Without a Trace: Enforced Disappearances in Syria (19 December 2013):
      http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/ThematicPaperEDInSyria.pdf
    • A/HRC/RES/24/22 (27 September 2013): The continuing grave deterioration of the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/24/22
    • A/HRC/24/58 (28 August 2013): Implementation of Human Rights Council resolution 23/26 on the deterioration of the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the need to grant immediate access to the commission of inquiry: note / by the Secretariat: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/24/58
      Informs that the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons to the GA is contained in (A/67/931).
    • A/HRC/24/46 (16 August 2013): Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/24/46
      Sets out findings based on investigations conducted from 15 May to 15 July 2013. Annexes (p. 26-42): 1. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Massacres — 3. Inquiry into events in Al Qusayr — 4. Photographs of Al-Nayrab (Aleppo), May and July 2013 — 5. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • A/HRC/23/58 (18 July 2013): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/23/58
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 22/24, covers the period from 15 Jan. to 15 May 2013. Annexes (p. 27-30): 1. Correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic — 2. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic.
    • A/HRC/RES/23/26 (25 June 2013): The deterioration of the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the need to grant immediate access to the commission of inquiry: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/23/26
    • A/HRC/RES/23/1 (19 June 2013): The deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent killings in Al Qusayr: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/23/1
    • A/HRC/RES/22/24 (22 March 2013): Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/22/24
    • A/HRC/22/CRP.1 (11 March 2013): Oral Update of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (covering period 15 January – 3 March 2013): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoISyria/PeriodicUpdate11March2013_en.pdf
    • A/HRC/22/59 (5 February 2013): Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/22/59 and http://undocs.org/A/HRC/22/59/Corr.1
      Annexes (p. 27-131). Includes correspondence with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic (annex 1).
    • Periodic update of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (20 December 2012): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/SY/ColSyriaDecember2012.pdf
    • A/HRC/RES/21/26 (28 September 2012): Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/21/26
      Contains information on relevant developments up until 20 July 2012; a summary of information submitted by Syria in notes verbales addressed to OHCHR during the reporting period; information on measures and actions taken by relevant international stakeholders.
    • A/HRC/21/32 (25 September 2012): Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: Implementation of Human Rights Council resolution 19/22; Report of the Secretary-General – http://undocs.org/A/HRC/21/32
      Contains information on relevant developments up until 20 July 2012; a summary of information submitted by Syria in notes verbales addressed to OHCHR during the reporting period; information on measures and actions taken by relevant international stakeholders.
    • A/HRC/21/50 (15 August 2012): Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/21/50
      Presents findings based on investigations conducted until 20 July 2012.
    • A/HRC/RES/20/22 (6 July 2012): Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/20/22
    • A/HRC/20/CRP.1 (26 June 2012): Oral update of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic:
      http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session20/COI_OralUpdate_A.HRC.20.CRP.1.pdf
      Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 19/22. “Annex: Map 1-Al-Houla area — Map 2-Inset from Map 1-South Taldou”. p. 2
    • A/HRC/20/37 (22 June 2012): Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: implementation of Human Rights Council resolution 19/22; Report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/20/37
      Contains information on recent developments on the ground until 11 May 2012, a summary of information submitted by Syria to OHCHR in several notes verbales, as well as information on measures and actions taken by relevant international stakeholders.
    • A/HRC/RES/S-19/1 (1 June 2012): The deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent killings in El-Houleh: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/S-19/1
    • Independent International Commission of Inquiry established pursuant to resolution A/HRC/S-17/1 and extended through resolution A/HRC/Res/19/22 – Periodic Update, 24 May 2012: http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/SpecialSession/CISyria/PeriodicUpdateCISyria.pdf
    • A/HRC/RES/19/22 (23 March 2012): Situation of Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/19/22
    • A/HRC/19/80 (8 March 2012): Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Human Rights Council resolution S-18/1: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/19/80
    • A/HRC/19/69 (22 February 2012): 2nd Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/19/69
      Annexes (p. 25-72): … 13. Detention locations for which the Commission documented cases of torture and ill-treatment (since March 2011) — 14. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic.
      Includes 12 communications between the Commission of Inquiry and the Syrian Government (annexes 1-12).
    • A/HRC/RES/S-18/1 (2 December 2011): The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/S-18/1
    • A/HRC/S-17/2/Add.1 (23 November 2011): Report of independent international commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/S-17/2/Add.1
      Annexes (p. 24-39): 1. Terms of reference of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic — … — Annex 8. Map of the Syrian Arab Republic.
      Includes 6 communications sent by the Commission of Inquiry to the Syrian Government and 2 replies received (annexes 2-7).
    • A/HRC/18/53 (15 September 2011): Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/18/53
      Covers the period 15 Mar.-15 June 2011.
    • A/HRC/RES/S-16/1 (29 April 2011): The current human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic in the context of recent event: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/S-16/1

 


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Selected UN Documents

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    https://www.un.org/en/library/unms
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Further Information

 

Syrian Crisis – United Nations Response;
A Weekly Update from the UN Department of Public Information

https://unric.org/en/dpi-syria-update/
The UN Department of Public Information (DPI) published this product from July 2013 – March 2018 to share information on and highlight what the UN was doing to respond to the Syria crisis. The bulletin, which was issued on a weekly basis, aimed at providing a snapshot of the latest UN activities to address the crisis, gathered from open source material.         

 

 


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