The UN special envoy to Syria declared that the purpose of the Geneva IV conference on Syria is to implement the terms of UNSC Resolution 2254. Here is the full text of resolution 2254 (2015):
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“The Security Council,
“Recalling its resolutions 2042 (2012), 2043 (2012), 2118 (2013),
2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2170 (2014), 2175 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2191 (2014),
2199 (2015), 2235 (2015), and 2249 (2015) and Presidential Statements of 3
August 2011 (S/PRST/2011/16), 21
March 2012 (S/PRST/2012/6), 5
April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/10), 2
October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15),
24 April 2015 (S/PRST/2015/10)
and 17 August 2015 (S/PRST/2015/15),
“Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty,
independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, and
to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
“Expressing its gravest concern at the continued suffering of the
Syrian people, the dire and deteriorating humanitarian situation, the ongoing
conflict and its persistent and brutal violence, the negative impact of
terrorism and violent extremist ideology in support of terrorism, the
destabilizing effect of the crisis on the region and beyond, including the
resulting increase in terrorists drawn to the fighting in Syria, the physical
destruction in the country, and increasing sectarianism, and underscoring
that the situation will continue to deteriorate in the absence of a political
solution,
“Recalling its demand that all parties take all appropriate steps
to protect civilians, including members of ethnic, religious and confessional
communities, and stresses that, in this regard, the primary
responsibility to protect its population lies with the Syrian authorities,
“Reiterating that the only sustainable solution to the current
crisis in Syria is through an inclusive and Syrian-led political process that
meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, with a view to full
implementation of the Geneva Communiqué of 30 June 2012 as endorsed by
resolution 2118 (2013), including through the establishment of an inclusive
transitional governing body with full executive powers, which shall be formed
on the basis of mutual consent while ensuring continuity of governmental
institutions,
“Encouraging, in this regard, the diplomatic efforts of the
International Syria Support Group (ISSG) to help bring an end to the conflict
in Syria,
“Commending the commitment of the ISSG, as set forth in the Joint
Statement on the outcome of the multilateral talks on Syria in Vienna of 30
October 2015 and the Statement of the ISSG of 14 November 2015 (hereinafter the
“Vienna Statements”), to ensure a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political
transition based on the Geneva Communiqué in its entirety, and emphasizing
the urgency for all parties in Syria to work diligently and constructively
towards this goal,
“Urging all parties to the UN-facilitated political process to
adhere to the principles identified by the ISSG, including commitments to
Syria’s unity, independence, territorial integrity, and non-sectarian
character, to ensuring continuity of governmental institutions, to protecting
the rights of all Syrians, regardless of ethnicity or religious denomination,
and to ensuring humanitarian access throughout the country,
“Encouraging the meaningful participation of women in the
UN-facilitated political process for Syria,
“Bearing in mind the goal to bring together the broadest possible
spectrum of the opposition, chosen by Syrians, who will decide their
negotiation representatives and define their negotiation positions so as to
enable the political process to begin, taking note of the meetings in
Moscow and Cairo and other initiatives to this end, and noting in
particular the usefulness of the meeting in Riyadh on 9-11 December 2015, whose
outcomes contribute to the preparation of negotiations under UN auspices
on a political settlement of the conflict, in accordance with the Geneva
Communique and the “Vienna Statements”, and looking forward to the
Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria finalizing efforts to this end,
“1. Reconfirms its endorsement of the Geneva Communiqué of
30 June 2012, endorses the “Vienna Statements” in pursuit of the full
implementation of the Geneva Communiqué, as the basis for a Syrian-led and
Syrian-owned political transition in order to end the conflict in Syria, and stresses
that the Syrian people will decide the future of Syria;
“2. Requests the Secretary-General, through his good offices
and the efforts of his Special Envoy for Syria, to convene representatives of
the Syrian government and the opposition to engage in formal negotiations on a
political transition process on an urgent basis, with a target of early January
2016 for the initiation of talks, pursuant to the Geneva Communiqué, consistent
with the 14 November 2015 ISSG Statement, with a view to a lasting political
settlement of the crisis;
“3. Acknowledges the role of the ISSG as the central
platform to facilitate the United Nations’ efforts to achieve a lasting
political settlement in Syria;
“4. Expresses its support, in this regard, for a
Syrian-led political process that is facilitated by the United Nations and,
within a target of six months, establishes credible, inclusive and
non-sectarian governance and sets a schedule and process for drafting a new
constitution, and further expresses its support for free and fair
elections, pursuant to the new constitution, to be held within 18 months and
administered under supervision of the United Nations, to the satisfaction of
the governance and to the highest international standards of transparency and
accountability, with all Syrians, including members of the diaspora, eligible
to participate, as set forth in the 14 November 2015 ISSG Statement;
“5. Acknowledges the close linkage between a ceasefire and a
parallel political process, pursuant to the 2012 Geneva Communiqué, and that
both initiatives should move ahead expeditiously, and in this regard expresses
its support for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria, which the ISSG has
committed to support and assist in implementing, to come into effect as soon as
the representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition have begun
initial steps towards a political transition under UN auspices, on the basis of
the Geneva Communiqué, as set forth in the 14 November 2015 ISSG Statement, and
to do so on an urgent basis;
“6. Requests the Secretary-General to lead the effort,
through the office of his Special Envoy and in consultation with relevant
parties, to determine the modalities and requirements of a ceasefire as well as
continue planning for the support of ceasefire implementation, and urges
Member States, in particular members of the ISSG, to support and accelerate all
efforts to achieve a ceasefire, including through pressing all relevant parties
to agree and adhere to such a ceasefire;
“7. Emphasizes the need for a ceasefire monitoring,
verification and reporting mechanism, requests the Secretary-General
to report to the Security Council on options for such a mechanism that it can
support, as soon as possible and no later than one month after the adoption of
this resolution, and encourages Member States, including members of
the Security Council, to provide assistance, including through expertise and
in-kind contributions, to support such a mechanism;
“8. Reiterates its call in resolution 2249 (2015) for Member
States to prevent and suppress terrorist acts committed specifically by Islamic
State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh), Al-Nusra Front
(ANF), and all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated
with Al Qaeda or ISIL, and other terrorist groups, as designated by the
Security Council, and as may further be agreed by the ISSG and determined by
the Security Council, pursuant to the Statement of the ISSG of 14 November
2015, and to eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant
parts of Syria, and notes that the aforementioned ceasefire will not
apply to offensive or defensive actions against these individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities, as set forth in the 14 November 2015 ISSG Statement;
“9. Welcomes the effort that was conducted by the government
of Jordan to help develop a common understanding within the ISSG of individuals
and groups for possible determination as terrorists and will consider
expeditiously the recommendation of the ISSG for the purpose of determining
terrorist groups;
“10. Emphasizes the need for all parties in Syria to take
confidence building measures to contribute to the viability of a political
process and a lasting ceasefire, and calls on all states to use their
influence with the government of Syria and the Syrian opposition to advance the
peace process, confidence building measures and steps towards a ceasefire;
“11. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council, as
soon as possible and no later than one month after the adoption of this
resolution, on options for further confidence building measures;
“12. Calls on the parties to immediately allow humanitarian
agencies rapid, safe and unhindered access throughout Syria by most direct
routes, allow immediate, humanitarian assistance to reach all people in need,
in particular in all besieged and hard-to-reach areas, release any arbitrarily
detained persons, particularly women and children, calls on ISSG
states to use their influence immediately to these ends, and demands
the full implementation of resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014)
and any other applicable resolutions;
“13. Demands that all parties immediately cease any attacks against
civilians and civilian objects as such, including attacks against medical
facilities and personnel, and any indiscriminate use of weapons, including
through shelling and aerial bombardment, welcomes the commitment by
the ISSG to press the parties in this regard, and further demands that
all parties immediately comply with their obligations under international law,
including international humanitarian law and international human rights law as
applicable;
“14. Underscores the critical need to build conditions for the safe
and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their home
areas and the rehabilitation of affected areas, in accordance with
international law, including applicable provisions of the Convention and
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, and taking into account the
interests of those countries hosting refugees, urges Member States to
provide assistance in this regard, looks forward to the London
Conference on Syria in February 2016, hosted by the United Kingdom, Germany,
Kuwait, Norway and the United Nations, as an important contribution to this
endeavour, and further expresses its support to the post-conflict
reconstruction and rehabilitation of Syria;
“15. Requests that the Secretary-General report back to the
Security Council on the implementation of this resolution, including on
progress of the UN-facilitated political process, within 60 days;
“16. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.”
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