Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts

The present report, covering the year 2016, is submitted pursuant to the request contained in the statement by the President of the Security Council of 25 November 2015 (S/PRST/2015/23). It is the thirteenth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Herein, I review the global state of the protection of civilians in armed conflict, discuss recent progress and provide recommendations aimed at strengthening such protection. The report also responds to the Council’s request in its resolution 2286 (2016) for enhanced reporting on the protection of medical care in armed conflict