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The Security Council recalls its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, and in this context, the need to promote respect for the rules and principles of international humanitarian law, including with respect to the protection of civilians in armed conflict, as well as to address underlying root causes of armed conflicts through dialogue, mediation, consultations and political negotiations.","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"b2921858-79bc-5c99-9e77-7fa04652ed0b","position":3,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"“The Security Council recalls the obligation of States Parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocol I of 1977 to respect and ensure respect for these instruments in all circumstances and welcomes the continuing contribution of the International Committee of the Red Cross to States’ efforts to implement international humanitarian law. 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