A/HRC/38/29 V. Comments and concluding remarks 42. During and after the interactive discussion, the moderator gave panellists the opportunity to respond to comments and to make concluding remarks. In response to the comments made by representatives of States and NGOs, the panellists emphasized that the paramount challenge was to find meaningful ways to safeguard children’s rights in the Syrian Arab Republic. With regard to the implementation of Security Council resolution 2401 (2018), the panellists noted that 200 children had been killed since the resolution had been adopted and only one humanitarian convoy had been allowed into Eastern Ghouta, and that the most needed medical supplies had been removed from the convoy. It was noted that forced displacement, which had previously occurred in many other parts of the country, was happening in Eastern Ghouta. 43. The panellists emphasized that the failure of the international community was unacceptable and urged that it take prompt action to put an end to the atrocities. 44. One panellist recalled that the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic bore the primary responsibility for providing effective protection to its people. It was stressed that peace could not be achieved until there was accountability for the enforced disappearances, and that the Government should allow the Commission of Inquiry or the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit detention facilities. 45. The panellists reiterated their call for justice and accountability for crimes committed by all parties to the conflict, noting that the call was not rooted in revenge but aimed at seeking redress for violations of human rights. 46. The Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syrian crisis stated there was no justification for attacks on children in the Syrian Arab Republic, and for people dying due to lack of medical care that was available just a few miles down the road. He stressed that the people of the Syrian Arab Republic needed peace and stability, and concluded that words were no longer sufficient; action should be the next move. 47. Closing the discussion, the moderator stated that after listening for two hours about the horrific violations of children’s rights, there was a risk of becoming numb. She invited the participants to reflect on the following question: “What if these were your children, your son, or daughter raped, detained, starved to death, forcibly recruited to kill?” She observed that some victims might have been listening to the panel in Damascus, Idlib, Aleppo or Afrin. She hoped they had not just heard despair but had sensed some seeds of hope. 7