UN Security Council
2021

United Nations S/RES/2565 (2021) Security Council Distr.: General 26 February 2021 Resolution 2565 (2021) Adopted by the Security Council on 26 February 2021 The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 2286 (2016) and 2532 (2020) and General Assembly resolutions 74/270 and 74/274, Reaffirming that combating and sustainably recovering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic requires greater national, regional, and international cooperation and solidarity, and a coordinated, inclusive, comp rehensive and global international response with the United Nations (UN) playing a key role, Recognising that armed conflicts can exacerbate the COVID-19 pandemic, and that inversely the pandemic can exacerbate the adverse humanitarian impact of armed conflicts, as well as exacerbating inequalities, and expressing concern that the call for a general and immediate cessation of hostilities contained in its resolution 2532 (2020) was not fully heeded, Recalling the obligations under the International Health Regulations (2005) and applicable international law, Emphasising the unity, common origin and solidarity of mankind, and the need for intensified international collaboration in the face of the commo n threat of