Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Urges all States to take the necessary measures to ensure the full and effective implementation of the relevant principles and rules of international humanitarian law, as well as relevant provisions of human rights law related to the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and UN personnel; also urges all States to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and UN and its associated personnel and to respect and ensure respect for the inviolability of UN premises; strongly condemns any act or failure to act which obstructs or prevents humanitarian personnel and UN personnel from discharging their humanitarian functions; urges all States to ensure that any threat or act of violence committed against humanitarian personnel on their territory is fully investigated and to take all appropriate measures, in accordance with international law and national legislation, to ensure that the perpetrators of such acts are prosecuted.

Adopted without vote, 86th plenary meeting

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