UN Security Council
2042

United Nations S/RES/2042 (2012) Security Council Distr.: General 14 April 2012 Resolution 2042 (2012) Adopted by the Security Council at its 6751st meeting, on 14 April 2012 The Security Council, Recalling its Presidential Statements of 3 August 2011, 21 March 2012 and 5 April 2012, and also recalling all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, Reaffirming its support to the Joint Special Envoy for the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan, and his work, following General Assembly resolution A/RES/66/253 of 16 February 2012 and relevant resolutions of the League of Arab States, Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria, and to the purposes and principles of the Charter, Condemning the widespread violations of human rights by the Syrian authorities, as well as any human rights abuses by armed groups, recalling that those responsible shall be held accountable, and expressing its profound regret at the death of many thousands of people in Syria, Noting the Syrian government’s commitment on 25 March 2012 to implement