S/RES/2378 (2017)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
20 September 2017
Resolution 2378 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8051st meeting, on
20 September 2017
The Security Council,
Recalling the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and
reaffirming its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and
security,
Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1809 (2007), 2033 (2012), 2167 (2014),
2171 (2014), 2242 (2015) and 2320 (2016); as well as the Statements of its
President of 16 December 2014 (S/PRST/2014/27), 25 November 2015
(S/PRST/2015/22) and 31 December 2015 (S/PRST/2015/26),
Affirming that lasting peace is not achieved nor sustained by military and
technical engagements alone, but through political solutions and strongly convinced
that they should guide the design and deployment of United Nations peacekeeping
operations,
Underscoring the importance of peacekeeping as the most effective tools
available to the United Nations in the promotion and maintenance of international
peace and security,
Reaffirming its resolve to strengthen the central role of the United Nations in
peacekeeping and to ensure the effective functioning of the collective security
system established by the Charter of the United Nations,
Further reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of
the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of
the mandate, and recognizing that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is
specific to the need and situation of the country concerned, and that the Security
Council expects full delivery of the mandates it authorizes,
Underscoring the importance it places on the safety and security of
peacekeepers in the field and the need for the Secretary-General and Troop- and
Police-Contributing Countries, respectively, to work together to ensure that all
peacekeepers in the field are willing, capable and equipped to effectively and safely
implement their mandate,
Recognizing the pledges made by a number of Member States to help meet
persistent capacity gaps and improve the performance and capabilities of uniformed
and civilian personnel made at various multilateral meetings held in 2015 and 2016,
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