Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, United Nations S/2007/643, Security Council, Distr.: General, 28 October 2007. Original: English: “The present sixth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict is submitted in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006). Resolution 1674 (2006) marked a watershed in the protection of civilians by providing a clear framework for action by the Council and the United Nations in this area — action that is as critical and necessary today as it was eight years ago, when the Council considered the first report on the protection of civilians.”