| Number: | 2401 |
| Organ: | SC |
| Date: | 24 February |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Code: | S/RES/2401 (2018) |
| Document: | yes |
| For: | 15 |
| Abstention: | 0 |
| Against: | 0 |
| Subject: | Syria |
| Result: | Adopted |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2401 was unanimously adopted on 24 February 2018. It calls for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria for 30 days. According to the resolution, the cease-fire does not apply to military operations against the Islamic State, al-Qaeda and Al-Nusra Front and their associates, and other terrorist groups as designated by the Security Council.[1] [2] [3]
While People's Protection Units accepted the resolution 2401 and said that it would act,[4] according to the Sana news agency, the Turkish Army continues to fight in Afrin, and has continued its attacks after the passage of the resolution.[5]
French President, Emmanuel Macron, telephoned the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, telling him that the truce in Syria also applies in the Afrin Region.[6] "I think the resolution was clear here in naming exactly which groups are considered to be exempt from the ceasefire," State Department Spokesperson Nauert said.[7] Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, Bekir Bozdag, has accused the United States of using double standards.[8]