The armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine raises a lot of humanitarian concerns, and the well-being of humanitarian respondents and the need for their protection. International humanitarian and human rights law place emphasis on the protection of the rights of members of the civil population of warring countries, including humanitarian respondents. This article examines the extent to which these international instruments are observed and enforced in the Ukraine-Russian belligerence. It also examines how the Security Council of the United Nations has fared in its proactive steps to hold violators of the laws of war accountable, as in the case of the Ukraine-Russia, Israel-Hamas belligerence. The paper adopted a doctrinal approach of primary and secondary sources of information in analyzing the conflict situation, employing legislation, case studies, internet sources, articles, and journal publications. This paper finds that, notwithstanding the United Nations resolution and treaties, international humanitarian law and human rights law were violated and relegated the power and position of the security council of United Nations Security Council. The paper recommends strict enforcement and arm punishment for any country in the future that violates the laws applicable to arms conflicts. The Security Council must take proactive steps to hold those who cause violations of the rules of international humanitarian law and human rights accountable in the spirit of pacta sunt servanda and respect for ius cogens rules.
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