United Nations Security Council Resolution 1265 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1265, adopted unanimously on September 17, 1999, in the first resolution to address the topic, the Council discussed the protection of civilians during armed conflict.The Security Council noted reports from the Secretary-General Kofi Annan concerning the situation in Africa and the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Civilians accounted for the majority of victims in armed conflicts and had increasingly become targets of warring parties. Women, children, refugees and internally displaced persons were particularly the target of violence and this had an impact on lasting peace and reconciliation.