Thirdly, we must ensure that the Council is not being selective in its applic...

Thirdly, we must ensure that the Council is not being selective in its application of protection principles. We are encouraged by the work of the informal Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians. We call for its focus to expand to consider crosscutting protection concerns and to monitor progress on the benchmarks and indicators being developed by the Secretary-General. We also welcome the updated aidemémoire of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which will be useful in Council discussions.