UN Security Council Resolution 2401 | ||
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Date | 24 February 2018 | |
Code | S/RES/2401 (2018) (Document) | |
Subject | Syria | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2401 was unanimously adopted on 24 February 2018. It calls for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria for 30 days. According to the resolution, the cease-fire does not apply to military operations against the Islamic State, al-Qaeda and Al-Nusra Front and their associates, and other terrorist groups as designated by the Security Council.[1][2][3]
After adoption, Syrian Permanent Representative Bashar Jaafari stated that the regime would continue to practice "a sovereign right of self-defense" and would go after what it deemed were terrorist groups.[4]
While People's Protection Units accepted the resolution 2401 and said that it would act,[5] according to the Sana news agency, the Turkish Army continues to fight in Afrin, and has continued its attacks after the passage of the resolution.[6]
French President, Emmanuel Macron, telephoned the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, telling him that the truce in Syria also applies in the Afrin Region.[7] "I think the resolution was clear here in naming exactly which groups are considered to be exempt from the ceasefire," State Department Spokesperson Nauert said.[8] Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, Bekir Bozdag, has accused the United States of using double standards.[9]