United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254
| UN Security Council Resolution 2254 | ||
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| Date | 18 December 2015 | |
| Meeting no. | 7588 | |
| Code | S/RES/2254 (Document) | |
| Subject | Road Map for Peace in Syria | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254 was unanimously adopted on 18 December 2015. It calls for a ceasefire and political settlement in Syria.[2] This document describe the roadmap for Syria's political transition.[3] As of 2022, no real progress has been made to implement the resolution.[4][5]
The resolution
The resolution demanded that all parties immediately cease any attacks against civilian targets, it urged all Member States to support efforts to achieve a ceasefire and requested the U.N. to convene the parties to engage in formal negotiations in early January 2016.
Groups seen as "terrorist groups" by the U.N. Security Council, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the al-Nusra Front, were excluded. Offensive and defensive actions against such groups would continue. A mechanism to monitor the ceasefire would be set up.<[2]
Within 18 months, free and fair elections would be held under U.N. supervision. The political transition would be Syrian-led.[2]
Aftermath
The UN Resolution 2254 was invoked by Iran, Russia, and Turkey as the legal basis for the political process required to solve the Syrian conflict, at the first round of the Astana Talks in January 2017."[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 2254 (2015), Endorsing Road Map for Peace Process in Syria, Setting Timetable for Talks". U.N. 18 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Syria war: UN Security Council unanimously backs peace plan". BBC. 18 December 2015.
- ^ "US blames Russia backed-Assad for failed Geneva talks". Anadolu Agency.
- ^ "United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen, Briefing to the Security Council on Syria, 29 August 2022 - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb".
- ^ "Syrian constitutional reform body seeking breakthrough, Security Council hears". 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Astana joint statement by Iran, Russia, Turkey: in full". Aljazeera.