¼ø»Æʦapp

Adopted by the 67^th ¼ø»Æʦapp General Assembly, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2016
and reaffirmed with minor revisions by the 218^thÌýCouncil session (online),ÌýLondon, United Kingdom, October 2021Ìý

The ¼ø»Æʦapp notes with great concern the repeated attacks on health care facilities, health personnel and patientsÌýsince the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011. These attacks have killed and injured civilian people, and the most vulnerable among them, children and patients. The ¼ø»ÆʦappÌýrecalls thatÌýhealth care facilities and personnelÌýmust, according to the international law, be protected byÌýallÌýparties of the conflict.Ìý

Therefore,Ìýthe ¼ø»ÆʦappÌý

• Deeply regrets and condemns the recurring attacks on health care facilities, health personnel and patients, considering these as a violation of human rights;Ìý

• Reaffirms itsÌýDeclaration on the protection of healthcare in situation of violenceÌýandÌýdemands all countries to ensure the safety of healthcare personnel and patients in conflict situations;Ìý

• ReassertsÌýtheÌýEthical Principles of Health Care in Times of Armed Conflict and Other EmergenciesÌýadopted by civilian and military health-care organizations in 2015,Ìýand demands urgent actionÌýto guaranteeÌýthe full respect of medical neutrality;Ìý

• Calls on all countries to fully implement the UN Resolution 2286 (2016) which demands all parties to armed conflicts to fully comply with their obligations under international law, to ensure the respect and protection of allÌýhealthÌýand humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties, of their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities;Ìý

• Demands an immediate and impartial enquiry into the attacks against health care facilities and personnel, and actions taken against those responsible in accordance with domestic and international law.Ìý

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