Security Council resolution 2328 (2016) [on humanitarian evacuations in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic]
Symbol: S/RES/2328 (2016)
Date: 2016-12-19
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/71 [222] SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC SITUATION
S/ X The situation in the Middle East.
Subjects: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|CIVILIAN PERSONS|RELIEF CORRIDORS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|ALEPPO (SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC)|SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: URUGUAY
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2328 (2016)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                19 December 2016




               Resolution 2328 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7841st meeting, on
               19 December 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its relevant resolutions, especially 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014),
               2191 (2014), 2258 (2015) and 2286 (2016),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
               territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic,
                     Alarmed by the continued deterioration of the devastating humanitarian
               situation in Aleppo and by the fact that urgent humanitarian evacuations and
               assistance are now needed by a large number of Aleppo inhabitants,
                     Recalling the need for all parties to respect the relevant provisions of
               international humanitarian law and the United Nations guiding principles of
               humanitarian emergency assistance,
                    1.    Takes note of the efforts to carry out evacuations of civilians and fighter s
               from the districts of the city of Aleppo affected by the conflict;
                     2.   Stresses that these evacuations must be conducted in accordance with
               international humanitarian law and principles and emphasizes that the evacuations
               of civilians must be voluntary and to final destinations of their choice, and
               protection must be provided to all civilians who choose or who have been forced to
               be evacuated and those who opt to remain in their homes;
                     3.    Requests the United Nations and other relevant institutions to carry out
               adequate, neutral monitoring and direct observation on evacuations from the eastern
               districts of Aleppo and other districts of the city, and to report as appropriate
               thereon, to ensure further deployment of staff for these purposes as needed and
               demands all parties to provide these monitors with safe, immediate and unimpeded
               access;
                     4.    Stresses the importance to ensure the voluntary, safe and dignified
               passage of all civilians from the eastern districts of Aleppo or other areas, under the
               monitoring of and coordination by the United Nations and other relevant
               institutions, to a destination of their choice; stresses that in such circumstances,




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               priority should be given to the most seriously wounded people and the most
               vulnerable and calls on all the parties to cooperate with the United Nations in this
               regard;
                     5.    Demands that all parties allow complete, immediate, unconditional, safe
               and unhindered access for the United Nations and its implementing partners, in
               order to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches people through the most direct
               route in order to meet basic needs, including the provision of medical care,
               consistent with the provisions of its resolution 2258 (2015) for the whole of Syria
               and respect and protect all civilians across Aleppo and throughout Syria; stresses
               that all parties must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law
               and, in particular, to respect and protect civilians and civilian objects;
                    6     Calls on all parties to respect and protect all medical and humanitarian
               personnel, their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other
               medical facilities throughout the country, consistent with its resolution 2286 (2016);
                     7.    Requests the Secretary General to take urgent steps to make
               arrangements, including security arrangements in consultation with interested
               parties, to allow the observation by the United Nations and other relevant
               institutions of the well-being of civilians, as well as the full respect of international
               humanitarian law, inside the eastern districts of the city of Aleppo; notify the
               Security Council about these arrangements and to carry out the above mentioned
               activity immediately thereupon;
                    8.    Further requests the Secretary General to report to the Security Council
               on the implementation of this resolution, including by the parties on the ground,
               within 5 days of adoption of this resolution;
                    9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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