The Syrian conflct and action taken by The Unites Nations Security Council

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This work aims to analyze, in the context of the crisis in Syria, if the actions contained in UN resolution 2254 and adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 18th December 2015, are being sufficient to avoid a possible fragmentation1 of the country and to pave the way to achieve peace in Syria and the whole region. For the development of this work we have followed a logical process that allows us to reach some conclusions and recommendations that will enable us to answer the core questions raised. In this regard in the first part, as an introduction, after establishing the problem under study, we analyse the historic origins and the current conflict situation. We will discuss as well the actions taken by the United Nations so far. The second part of this work is focused on the analysis, starting first with a broader study of all the actors who are directly or indirectly involved in the conflict. The following detailed study on the actors is directed to determine their specific positions on the posed core questions. In the following step some overarching key factors for the future evolution or resolution of the conflict, which can be derived from the analysis, will be presented. Following this analysis process and taking into account the effects of the resolutions approved by the United Nations Security Council and by other international bodies, our conclusions will be presented ending this part with selected proposals that would help to resolve the conflict. In the last part of the work, going back to the question raised, a final assessment is made.