(Safeguarding Health in Conflict) – Today the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition welcomes passage of a resolution by the UN Security Council condemning attacks on health workers and facilities and setting a course to secure compliance with international law and end impunity. But, it said, the value of the resolution will be determined by whether states adhere to international norms, develop strategies to prevent attacks, and bring perpetrators of attacks to justice. The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition consists of more that 30 civil society, health provider, and human rights organizations that promote the security of health workers and services threatened by war or civil unrest. It monitors attacks on and threats to civilian health, strengthens universal norms of respect for the right to health, demands accountability for perpetrators, and empowers providers and civil society groups to be champions for their right to health.
