United Nations Security Council Resolution 2139 was passed by a unanimous vote of the Council on February 22, 2014, and calls on all parties in the Syrian Civil War to permit free access to humanitarian aid.[1][2]
| UN Security Council Resolution 2139 | ||
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 UNDOF troops | ||
| Date | 22 February 2014 | |
| Meeting no. | 7116 | |
| Code | S/RES/2139 (Document) | |
| Subject | Humanitarian aid access to Syria | |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted | |
| Security Council composition | ||
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On July 14, 2014, it was supplemented by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2165, allowing direct humanitarian access to four border crossings not controlled by the Syrian government.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Unanimously approved, Security Council resolution demands aid access in Syria", United Nations News Centre.
- ^ "U.N. Orders Both Sides in Syria to Allow Humanitarian Aid" by Somini Sengupta, New York Times Feb. 22, 2014.
- ^ Security Council Resolution 2165 - UNSCR
- ^ UN Security Council Authorizes Aid Across Syria's Borders, Voice of America news
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