| Number: | 2042 |
| Organ: | SC |
| Date: | 14 April |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Meeting: | 6,751 |
| Code: | S/RES/2042 |
| Document: | https://undocs.org/S/RES/2042(2012) |
| For: | 15 |
| Abstention: | 0 |
| Against: | 0 |
| Subject: | 2011–2012 Syrian uprising |
| Result: | Adopted |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2042 was unanimously adopted on 14 April 2012.
The resolution, which authorizes the dispatch of an advance team of up to 30 unarmed military observers to Syria to monitor compliance with the ceasefire agreement, passed 15-0.
The observers will be tasked with establishing and maintaining contact with both sides of the conflict, and making reports on compliance with the ceasefire agreement until a full mission is deployed in the country.