We welcome the progress that has been made in providing for the protection of...

We welcome the progress that has been made in providing for the protection of persons, in particular civilians, including women and children, when addressing security-related issues. In its actions to prevent and resolve conflicts and to help build and maintain peace in specific situations on the ground, the Council must sustain its efforts to make the rule of law in the broader sense the linchpin of its resolutions and mandates in a systematic and non-selective manner.