Security Council

Responsibility to protect

Security Council Resolution 1674, adopted on 28 April 2006, reaffirmed the provisions of the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document regarding the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. The Security Council reaffirmed this commitment in Resolution 1706 on 31 August 2006. These resolutions commit the Security Council to taking action to protect civilians in armed conflict, including against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.