The 70th anniversary of the United Nations offers an opportunity to reflect on the effectiveness of the Security Council. The Council’s frequent inability to take effective action to prevent or end genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes – the worst crimes under international law – has been a stain on its reputation. In order to ensure a more effective Security Council response in the future, UN Member States from all regional groups have endorsed the Code of Conduct elaborated by ACT, thereby pledging to support timely and decisive action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. They also commit not to vote against credible draft Security Council resolutions that are aimed at preventing or ending these crimes. The purpose of this event is to formally launch the Code of Conduct and to present the list of States that have given this commitment.

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