United Nations Security Council Resolution 1502

UN Security Council
Resolution 1502
UN Security Council; Resolution 1502
	United Nations aid delivery
Date	26 August 2003
Meeting no.	4,814
Code	S/RES/1502 (Document)
Subject	Protection of United Nations personnel, associated personnel and humanitarian personnel in conflict zones
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Angola; Bulgaria; Chile; Cameroon; Germany; Guinea; Mexico; Pakistan; Spain; Syria;

United Nations Security Council resolution 1502, adopted unanimously on 26 August 2003, after recalling resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000) and 1460 (2003), the council condemned violence against humanitarian workers and called upon all states to ensure that such incidents did not remain unpunished.^[1]

The vote on the resolution, proposed by Mexico, was delayed due to opposition from the United States concerning the inclusion of language relating to the International Criminal Court, which the latter did not recognise; references to the court were later removed.^[2]

^ "Security Council expresses strong condemnation of violence against humanitarian workers, calls for action to ensure their safety". United Nations. 26 August 2003.
^ Barrow, Greg (27 August 2003). "UN boosts aid workers' protection". BBC News.

[un-1] "Security Council expresses strong condemnation of violence against humanitarian workers, calls for action to ensure their safety". United Nations. 26 August 2003.

[2] Barrow, Greg (27 August 2003). "UN boosts aid workers' protection". BBC News.

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