               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2313 (2016)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                13 October 2016

               Resolution 2313 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7790th meeting, on
               13 October 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolutions 2243
               (2015), 2180 (2014), 2119 (2013), 2070 (2012), 2012 (2011), 1944 (2010), 1927
               (2010), 1908 (2010), 1892 (2009), 1840 (2008), 1780 (2007), 1743 (2007), 1702
               (2006), 1658 (2006), 1608 (2005), 1576 (2004) and 1542 (2004),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
               territorial integrity and unity of Haiti,
                    Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report S/2016/753 of 31 August 2016,
                     Noting the revised electoral calendar which set a first date of 9 October 2016
               for a repeat of the 2015 presidential election and partial re -runs of the legislative
               elections, together with first-round elections for one-third of the Senate seats whose
               current incumbents will end their term in office in January 2017, and a second
               electoral round for 8 January, including presidential and senatorial run -offs, if
               required, and the single-round local elections, although the 9 October date was
               postponed due to Hurricane Matthew,
                     Also noting that, according to this calendar, the final results of the presidential
               election will be announced by 30 January 2017 and the installation of the newly
               elected President expected to take place on 7 February 2017, in accordance with the
               Constitution of Haiti,
                    Underscoring the importance of the Government of Haiti, the Electoral
               Council and political parties and all political actors in ensuring that the upcoming
               rounds of elections are conducted in a free, fair, inclusive, peaceful, transparent,
               credible, and democratic manner and in accordance with the electoral law,
                     Recognizing that the security situation during the reporting period remained
               relatively calm but fragile, due to the prevailing political uncertainty,
                    Recognizing the important role of MINUSTAH in ensuring stability and
               security in Haiti, and commending MINUSTAH for continuing to assist the
               Government of Haiti to ensure a secure and stable environment, and expressing

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               gratitude to the personnel of MINUSTAH and to their countries and paying tribute
               to those injured or killed in the line of duty; commending also the wide range of
               reconstruction efforts in Haiti and the successful work achieved by MINUSTAH’s
               military engineering units,
                    Also recognizing the importance of condition-based security-related decisions
               about the future of MINUSTAH and noting that there were some incidents of
               violence during the reporting period,
                    Reiterating the critical role of the Haitian National Police (HNP) to Haiti’s
               security and stability and welcoming the ongoing strengthening, professionalization
               and reform of the HNP,
                     Welcoming that the capacity of the HNP has continued to improve, and they
               have demonstrated their determination to provide for the safety and security of the
               Haitian people and noting that they are not yet operationally independent and
               continue to rely on international support including from MINUSTAH, in fulfilling
               their constitutional mandate,
                     Underscoring the importance of adequate funding for the Haitian National
               Police (HNP) to enhance its logistic, administrative and operational capacities, a nd
               encouraging the Government of Haiti to take advantage of the support being
               provided by the international community to guarantee the provision of adequate
               security for the Haitian people and calling on all international partners to strengthen
               their coordination in this regard,
                     Welcoming the continued efforts of the HNP to patrol and enhance its presence
               and engagement directly with the population; recognizing MINUSTAH’s continued
               community policing efforts, in close coordination with camp committees, in sites for
               internally displaced persons, and welcoming their engagement with the population,
                    Noting that the HNP continued to implement its 2012-2016 Development Plan,
               as well as MINUSTAH’s support for development of the 2017 -2021 Strategic Plan,
                     Underlining the need to further strengthen Haitian judicial and correctional
               systems, in order to support a more integrated and cohesive Haitian security sector,
               noting the slow progress towards consolidating the rule of law and calling on
               Haitian authorities to continue to pursue efforts aimed at strengthening rule of law
               institutions and ending impunity,
                     Recalling Security Council resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly
               resolution 70/262 and reaffirming Haitian ownership of “sustaining peace”
               strategies, and in this regard, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and the role
               that civil society can play to advance national peacebuilding processes and
               objectives in order to ensure that the needs of all segments of society are taken into
               account,
                     Recognizing also the interconnected nature of the challenges in Haiti,
               reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, the rule of law and institutional
               reform, national reconciliation and sustainable development, including the combat
               against unemployment and poverty, are mutually reinforcing, and welcoming the
               continuing efforts of the Government of Haiti and the international community to
               address these challenges, in line with the government’s priorities,

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                Noting with concern that Haiti continues to suffer humanitarian challenges,
           underlining the importance and urgency of the Humanitarian Response Plan appeal
           launched jointly by the Government of Haiti and the United Nations to meet critical
           humanitarian needs of 1.3 million people, and acknowledging that while important
           progress has been made, Haiti continues to face significant humanitarian challenges,
                 Noting that the ongoing return or entry of Haitians and persons of Haitian
           descent from the Dominican Republic has tested the capacity of the State to provide
           assistance,
                 Noting with concern that as a result of the ongoing drought, 3.6 million
           suffered from food insecurity, of whom 1.5 million from acute foo d insecurity,
           which could impact the humanitarian situation and stability,
                Noting an increase in suspected cases of cholera and cholera-related deaths,
                Welcoming the ongoing efforts by the Government of Haiti to control and
           eliminate the cholera epidemic, as well as the intensified efforts of MINUSTAH and
           United Nations agencies in support of the implementation of the National Plan for
           the Elimination of Cholera and urging the United Nations country team in
           coordination with other actors to continue to support the Government of Haiti in
           addressing the structural weaknesses, in particular in the water and sanitation
           systems,
                 Underscoring the importance of strengthening the Haitian national health
           institutions, and recognizing United Nations efforts to combat cholera, including
           through the Secretary-General’s initiative to support the National Plan for the
           Elimination of Cholera,
                Taking note of the intention of the Secretary-General to develop a package that
           would provide material assistance and support to those Haitians directly affected by
           cholera,
                 Emphasizing that progress in the reconstruction of Haiti, as well as in Haiti’s
           social and economic development, including through effective, coordinated,
           commendable international development assistance and increased Haitian
           institutional capacity to benefit from this assistance, are crucial to achieving lasting
           and sustainable stability, and reiterating the need for security to be accompanied by
           social and economic development, including efforts in risk reduction and
           preparedness that address the country’s extreme vulnerability to natural disasters,
           efforts in which the Government of Haiti plays a leading role,
                 Welcoming the increased joint programming of the United Nations country
           team in Haiti in alignment and coordination with the Government -endorsed
           Integrated Strategic Framework, and welcoming also the commitment to foster
           greater alignment of international assistance with national priorities, increase
           transparency and strengthen mutual accountability, as well as the need for stronger
           coordination,
                 Urging donors to complete their pledges in order, inter alia, to help promote
           access to services and jobs for the most vulnerable, and underlining the Government
           of Haiti’s responsibility to provide clear guidance to donors on its priorities and to
           facilitate delivery of assistance to those most in need,

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                    Expressing concern that social inequalities remain highly visible, that over the
               past year core inflation has risen to about 10 per cent, and that insufficient
               investment, required to boost economic growth, and generate employment,
               combined with political uncertainty and lack of transparent and effective
               governance systems, have continued to impact negatively on development and the
               implementation of the Strategic Development Plan of Haiti,
                     Emphasizing the role of women and youth in the economy and the importance
               of promoting economic empowerment for these stakeholder s,
                     Emphasizing the role of regional organizations in the ongoing process of
               stabilization and reconstruction of Haiti and calling on MINUSTAH to continue to
               work closely with international financial institutions, regional and subregional
               organizations, and other stakeholders, in particular the Organization of the
               American States (OAS), Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), and the
               Caribbean Community (CARICOM),
                    Expressing serious concern that sexual and gender-based violence, especially
               against women and children, remains a substantial problem, particularly in
               marginalized districts of Port-au-Prince, remaining internally displaced persons sites
               and remote areas of the country,
                    Noting with concern the slow progress towards consolidating the rule of law
               and calling on the Haitian Government to address the deficiencies in the justice and
               corrections systems, prolonged pretrial detention, prison overcrowding, widespread
               corruption, and denial of human rights including fair trial guarantees,
                     Recognizing that strengthening national human rights institutions as well as
               respect for human rights, including of children, and due process and combating
               criminality, sexual and gender-based violence, and putting an end to impunity and
               ensuring accountability are essential to ensuring the rule of law and security in
               Haiti, including access to justice,
                     Taking note that the Government of Haiti has failed to assign the human rights
               portfolio to a specific Ministry and that Judicial authorities have not made
               significant progress in the investigation and in the prosecution, as appropriate, of
               crimes involving serious human rights violations,
                     Reaffirming the authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary -
               General in the coordination and conduct of all activitie s of United Nations agencies,
               funds and programmes in Haiti, and reaffirming also its support to the Special
               Representative of the Secretary-General’s role in ensuring optimal coordination and
               collaboration between MINUSTAH and the United Nations country t eam in
               connection with the aspects of their respective mandates that are correlated
               particularly as part of MINUSTAH’s condition-based consolidation plan,
                    Mindful of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
               peace and security under the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, as described in
               section 1 of operative paragraph 7 of resolution 1542 (2004),
                    1.   Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSTAH, in line with the
               Secretary-General’s report, as contained in its resolutions 1542 (2004), 1608 (2005),

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           1702 (2006), 1743 (2007), 1780 (2007), 1840 (2008), 1892 (2009), 1908 (2010),
           1927 (2010), 1944 (2010), 2012 (2011), 2070 (2012), 2119 (2013), 2180 (2014) and
           2243 (2015), until 15 April 2017;
                 2.   Decides that MINUSTAH’s overall force levels will consist of up to
           2,370 troops and of a police component composed of up to 2,601 personnel, the
           force levels recommended by the Secretary-General;
                 3.    Requests the Secretary-General to conduct a Strategic Assessment
           Mission of the situation in Haiti by the end of the current mandate and preferably
           after the inauguration of a newly elected president and, on this basis, t o present its
           recommendations on the future presence and role of the United Nations in Haiti in
           the next Secretary-General Report to the Security Council;
                 4.    Affirms its intention, based on the Security Council’s review by 15 April
           2017 of Haiti’s overall capacity to ensure security and stability and on the security
           conditions on the ground, to consider the possible withdrawal of MINUSTAH and
           transition to a future United Nations presence beginning no sooner than 15 April
           2017, to continue to assist the Government of Haiti to consolidate peace, including
           support to the Haitian National Police;
                 5.    Affirms that adjustments to the force configuration should be based on
           the situation on the ground, compatible with the capacity of MINUSTAH and the
           HNP to maintain security in the context of the on-going electoral and political
           processes, and should take into account the results of the Secretary -General’s
           strategic assessment, the importance of maintaining a secure and stable environment
           and the impact of social and political realities on Haiti’s stability and security, the
           increasing development of the Haitian State’s capabilities, in particular the ongoing
           strengthening of the HNP, and the national authorities’ increasing exercise of the
           Haitian State’s responsibility for the maintenance of stability and security in the
           country;
                 6.    Calls upon MINUSTAH to maintain capacity, including appropriate air
           assets, to deploy troops rapidly throughout the country;
                 7.   Affirms its commitment to act at any time to adapt MINUSTAH’s
           mandate and force levels, if compelled by a change of conditions in Haiti, if
           necessary to preserve the progress Haiti has made towards durable security and
           stability;
                 8.    Takes note of the implementation of the conditions-based consolidation
           plan of MINUSTAH, which focused the Mission’s activities on a core set of
           mandated tasks as agreed with the Government of Haiti and notes that given its
           reduced capacity and with a view to ensuring continuous progress as the Mission
           transitions towards the post-consolidation period, MINUSTAH has prioritized the
           mandated activities and will continue to focus its resources on priority areas, while
           progressively disengaging from others in coordination with the Haitian Government
           and international partners;
                9.   Decides that MINUSTAH will continue to prepare for its transition,
           including through the development of a Transition Plan and the focused
           implementation of the Mission’s Consolidation Plan and takes note of
           MINUSTAH’s and the United Nations country team’s ongoing preparatory work on

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               a joint transition plan aimed at consolidating the stabilization gains made with
               support from the Mission, in accordance with its mandate;
                     10. Recognizes the ownership and primary responsibility of the Government
               and the people of Haiti over all aspects of the country’s stabilization; encourages
               MINUSTAH to continue its efforts to provide logistical and technical expertise,
               within available means and consistent with its mandate, and c oordinating as
               appropriate with the United Nations country team and others active in stabilization
               efforts, to assist as requested by the Government of Haiti, to continue to implement
               decentralization efforts and build the capacity of its institutions at t he national and
               local levels, with a view to enhance further the Government of Haiti’s ability to
               extend State authority throughout Haiti and promote good governance and rule of
               law at all levels;
                     11. Strongly urges Haiti’s political actors to work cooperatively in the
               interests of the Haitian people, joining forces in prioritizing the country’s return to
               full constitutional normality by completing the electoral process, under way, and
               without further delays, to ensure the holding, in keeping with the esta blished
               electoral calendar and in accordance with the Constitution of Haiti and Haiti’s
               international obligations, of free, fair, inclusive, and transparent presidential
               election and partial re-runs of the legislative elections, together with first-round
               elections for one-third of the Senate seats whose current incumbents will end their
               term in office in January 2017 in accordance with the Constitution of Haiti and also
               urges Haiti’s political actors to encourage the citizens to a higher level of
               involvement in the upcoming electoral rounds;
                     12. Welcomes the Special Representative of the Secretary-General’s efforts to
               support the political process under way in Haiti; reaffirms its call upon MINUSTAH
               to continue to support this process; calls upon MINUSTAH to deliver and
               coordinate, as appropriate, international electoral assistance to the Government of
               Haiti in cooperation with international stakeholders including the OAS, UNASUR,
               and CARICOM as appropriate;
                     13. Reaffirms that Haiti is at an important juncture in the consolidation of
               stability and democracy, and the engagement of its political leaders and stakeholders
               in dialogue and compromise is vital to securing the gains made in recent years, in
               order to set Haiti firmly on a path towards lasting stability and economic
               development and to enable Haitians to assume even greater responsibility in that
               regard;
                    14. Recalls resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009),
               1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2242 (2015), 2272 (2016) and encourages the
               Government of Haiti, with the support of relevant stakeholders, to promote
               increased women’s political participation in Haiti, in accordance with the
               Constitution of Haiti;
                    15. Welcomes the establishment of the National Federation of Woman
               Mayors with support from the Ministry of Interior and Local Governance, the
               Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Women’s Rights, and MINUSTAH;
                     16. Reaffirms that, in the framework of the improvement of the rule of law in
               Haiti, strengthening the capacity of the HNP is paramount for the Government of

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           Haiti to take timely and full responsibility for the country’s security needs, which is
           central to Haiti’s overall stability and future development;
                 17. Reiterates that the HNP’s capacity-building remains a most critical task
           for MINUSTAH; requests MINUSTAH to continue its efforts to strengthen the
           institutional and operational capacities of the HNP, in particular by renewed efforts
           to mentor and train police and corrections personnel, including at intermedia te rank
           levels; calls on MINUSTAH to align skills of UNPOL personnel to support these
           objectives and provide skilled trainers and technical advisers;
                 18. Underlines the need to ensure effective support from the Government of
           Haiti and its international and regional partners for the HNP, in order to achieve the
           goals of a minimum of 15,000 fully operational serving police officers by the
           revised target date of end 2017, adequate logistic and administrative capacity,
           accountability and respect for human rights and rule of law, a robust vetting process,
           enhanced recruitment procedures and training, strengthened land and maritime
           border control, and improved deterrence of transnational organized crime;
                19. Notes that work has begun by the national police, with support from
           MINUSTAH and look forward to the 2017-2021 Strategic Plan, which aims to
           determine targets and performance indicators based on a thorough analysis of the
           capacities of the national police and further notes that activities not achieved durin g
           the 2012-2016 period will also be incorporated into the Plan;
                 20. Stresses the need for close coordination among MINUSTAH, donors, and
           the Government of Haiti to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of HNP
           capacity-building efforts; requests also MINUSTAH to facilitate this coordination
           and to continue to provide technical guidance to donor -funded projects as requested
           for the rehabilitation and construction of police and corrections facilities as well as
           for other projects aiming to support HNP’s institutional capacity as appropriate;
                 21. Encourages MINUSTAH, in cooperation with the appropriate
           international actors, to continue to assist the Government of Haiti in effectively
           tackling gang violence, organized crime, illegal arms trafficking, d rug trafficking
           and trafficking of persons especially children, as well as ensuring proper border
           management;
                 22. Encourages the Haitian authorities to continue to implement justice
           reform by taking the necessary steps, including through ongoing support to the
           Superior Council of the Judiciary, to ensure the independence and effectiveness of
           the judicial institutions, and to continue to address the issue of prolonged pretrial
           detentions and prison conditions and overcrowding, with special regard to women
           and children held in detention;
                 23. Calls upon donors and other partners, including the United Nations and
           the international financial institutions to remain engaged in support of the long -term
           development of Haiti, in line with priorities set by the Government of Haiti, and
           calls upon Haitian authorities and international partners to take transparent steps to
           strengthen coordination;
                 24. Calls on the Government of Haiti and development partners to redouble
           efforts to use existing mechanisms for the tracking of assistance in order to increase
           transparency, coordination and alignment with Haitian development priorities;

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                     25. Takes note with appreciation of the extension of the integrated strategic
               framework between the United Nations country team and the M ission that serves to
               reinforce cooperation among the different elements of the United Nations presence
               in Haiti;
                     26. Requests the United Nations country team, and calls upon all actors, to
               complement security and development operations undertaken by the Government of
               Haiti with the support of MINUSTAH with longer term impact activities aimed at
               effectively improving the living conditions of the concerned populations, in
               particular women and children;
                     27. Requests MINUSTAH, working in coordination with the United Nations
               country team, to continue to implement quick-impact projects that contribute in
               building a secure and stable environment and enhance national ownership and the
               trust of the Haitian population towards MINUSTAH, particularly in the priority
               areas identified by the Mission’s leadership and consistent with the Government of
               Haiti’s priorities as appropriate;
                     28. Strongly condemns the grave violations and abuses against children
               affected particularly by criminal gang violence, as well as wide spread rape and
               other sexual abuse of women and girls, and calls upon the Government of Haiti,
               with the support of MINUSTAH and the United Nations country team, to continue
               to promote and protect the rights of women and children as set out in Security
               Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1612 (2005), 1820 (2008), 1882 (2009), 1888
               (2009), 1889 (2009), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013), and 2242 (2015) and encourages all
               actors in the Haitian Government, the international community and civil society to
               renew their efforts to eliminate sexual and gender -based violence in Haiti, as well as
               to improve response to rape complaints and access to justice for the victims of rape
               and other sexual crimes and encourages national authorities to promote national
               legislation in this regard;
                     29. Requests MINUSTAH to continue to pursue its community violence
               reduction approach, in close collaboration with the Haitian Government, with a
               particular focus on at-risk youth, women, the displaced and those living in violence -
               affected neighbourhoods and to ensure that this activity is coordinate d with, and
               supports the work of, the United Nations country team to build local capacity in this
               area by taking into account Haitian priorities;
                     30. Encourages MINUSTAH to continue assisting the Government of Haiti
               in providing adequate protection to the civilian population, with particular attention
               to the needs of internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, especially
               women and children, including through joint community policing in the camps, in
               line with Security Council resolution 1894 (2009);
                    31. Recalls resolution 2272 (2016) and requests the Secretary-General to
               continue to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance of all
               MINUSTAH personnel with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual
               exploitation and abuse, and to continue to keep the Council informed, and urges
               troop- and police-contributing countries to redouble efforts in preventing cases of
               misconduct and to ensure that acts involving their personnel are properly
               investigated and punished;

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                32. Reaffirms MINUSTAH’s human rights mandate as an essential
           component of the Mission and recognizes that respect for human rights is an
           essential element for Haiti’s stability, in particular attention to individual
           accountability for grave violations under past governments, urges the Government
           to ensure with the support of the international community, as appropriate, the
           respect and protection of human rights by the HNP and the judiciary, and calls on
           MINUSTAH to provide monitoring and support in this regard;
                 33. Encourages MINUSTAH, within its mandate, to continue to use existing
           means and capabilities, including its engineers, with a view to enhancing stability i n
           Haiti while fostering greater Haitian ownership in the context of its condition -based
           consolidation plan;
                 34. Requests MINUSTAH to continue to support the Haitian authorities in
           their efforts to control the flow of small arms, the development of a weap ons
           registry, the revision of current laws on importation and possession of arms, reform
           of the weapons permit system and the development and implementation of a
           national community policing doctrine;
                 35. Underscores the importance that planning documents for MINUSTAH’s
           military and police components, such as the concept of operations and rules of
           engagement, be regularly updated, as appropriate, and be in line with the provisions
           of all its relevant resolutions, and requests the Secretary -General to fully report in a
           timely manner on them to the Security Council and troop - and police-contributing
           countries;
                 36. Requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly informed, and to
           report to the Council on the implementation of MINUSTAH’s mandate not later than
           thirty days prior to its expiration;
                 37. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to include in his reports a
           comprehensive assessment of the situation in Haiti, highlighting the security
           conditions on the ground with a specific focus on the capacity of the Haitian
           National Police, and to continue to present a progress report of the consolidation
           plan as an annex to his next report;
                38.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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S/71 [137] UN STABILIZATION MISSION IN HAITI
S/71 [138] HAITI--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/ X The question concerning Haiti.

UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti|Haitian National Police|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PEACEBUILDING|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|CAPACITY BUILDING|POLICE|INTERNAL SECURITY|HAITI|HAITI QUESTION


               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2314 (2016)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              31 October 2016

               Resolution 2314 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7798th meeting, on
               31 October 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 2235 (2015), 2209 (2015) and 2118 (2013),
                    Noting that additional allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria are being
               investigated by the Fact-Finding Mission of the OPCW,
                     Condemning again in the strongest terms any use of any toxic chemical as a
               weapon in the Syrian Arab Republic and expressing alarm that civilians continue to
               be killed and injured by toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic,
                     Reaffirming that the use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of
               international law and reiterating that those individuals, entities, groups or
               governments responsible for any use of chemical weapons must be held
               accountable,
                    1.     Decides to renew the mandate of the Joint Investigative Mechanism, as
               set out in resolution 2235, until 18 November 2016, and expresses its intention to
               consider a further extension before the expiration of this mandate;
                     2.   Reaffirms paragraphs 1-4, 6-9, 12, and 15 of resolution 2235, and
               stresses the need for the full functioning of the Joint Investigative Mechanism
               during this period;
                    3.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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S/71 [222] SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC SITUATION
S/ X The situation in the Middle East.

OPCW/UN Joint Investigative Mechanism|CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE|FACT-FINDING MISSIONS|SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC


               United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2315 (2016)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              8 November 2016

               Resolution 2315 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7803rd meeting,
               on 8 November 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning the conflicts in the
               Former Yugoslavia and relevant statements of its President, including resolutions
               1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995, 1088 (1996) of 12 December 1996, 1423 (2002)
               of 12 July 2002, 1491 (2003) of 11 July 2003, 1551 (2004) of 9 July 2004, 1575
               (2004) of 22 November 2004, 1639 (2005) of 21 November 2005, 1722 (2006) of
               21 November 2006, 1764 (2007) of 29 June 2007, 1785 (2007) of 21 November
               2007, 1845 (2008) of 20 November 2008, 1869 (2009) of 25 March 2009, 1895
               (2009) of 18 November 2009, 1948 (2010) of 18 November 2010, 2019 (2011) of
               16 November 2011, 2074 (2012) of 14 November 2012, 2123 (2013) of
               12 November 2013, 2183 (2014) of 11 November 2014, and 2247 (2015) of
               10 November 2015,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the political settlement of the conflicts in the
               Former Yugoslavia, preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States
               there within their internationally recognized borders,
                     Underlining its commitment to support the implementation of the General
               Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes
               thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, Annex), as well as the
               relevant decisions of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC),
                    Noting the reports of the High Representative, including his latest report of
               28 October 2016,
                    Welcoming the progress in the implementation of the Reform Agenda, adopted
               by Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 2015 and calling on the leadership of Bosnia and
               Herzegovina to maintain positive momentum in implementing the reforms, in line
               with citizen’s demands and in cooperation with civil society,
                     Encouraging the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of
               the international community, to accelerate their efforts to address the disposal of
               excess ammunition,

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                     Recalling all the agreements concerning the status of forces referred to in
               Appendix B to Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, and reminding the parties of
               their obligation to continue to comply therewith,
                    Further recalling the provisions of its resolution 1551 (2004) concerning the
               provisional application of the status of forces agreements contained in Appendix B
               to Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement,
                    Welcoming the continued presence of EUFOR ALTHEA, successfully focusing
               on capacity-building and training while also retaining the capability to contribute to
               the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities’ deterrence capacity if the situation so
               requires,
                    Reiterating its calls on the competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegov ina to
               take necessary steps to complete the 5+2 agenda, which remains necessary for
               closure of the Office of the High Representative, as confirmed by the PIC Steering
               Board communiqués,
                     Reaffirming provisions concerning the High Representative as set out in its
               previous resolutions, and further reaffirming Article V of Annex 10 of the Peace
               Agreement regarding the High Representative’s final authority in theatre in the
               interpretation of the civilian implementation of the Agreement,
                    Taking note of the continued support expressed by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s
               leadership towards a European perspective, on the basis of the Peace Agreement,
               including through the submission of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU membership
               application in February 2016,
                    Taking note of the EU’s planned strategic review in autumn 2017,
                    Recognizing that the security environment has remained calm and stable, and
               noting that the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities have so far proven capable to
               deal with threats to the safe and secure environment,
                     Determining that the situation in the region continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Reiterates that the primary responsibility for the further successful
               implementation of the Peace Agreement lies with all the authorities in Bosnia and
               Herzegovina themselves and notes the continued willingness of the international
               community and major donors to support them in implementing the Peace
               Agreement, and calls upon all the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to fully
               cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, as
               well as with the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, in order
               to complete its work and facilitate the closure of the Tribunal as expeditiously as
               possible;
                   2.  Welcomes the EU’s intention to maintain an EU military operation
               (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina from November 2016;
                    3.    Authorizes the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the
               EU to establish for a further period of twelve months, starting from the date of the
               adoption of this resolution, a multinational stabilization force (EUFOR ALTHEA) as

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           a legal successor to SFOR under unified command and control, which w ill fulfil its
           missions in relation to the implementation of Annex 1 -A and Annex 2 of the Peace
           Agreement in cooperation with the NATO Headquarters presence in accordance
           with the arrangements agreed between NATO and the EU as communicated to the
           Security Council in their letters of 19 November 2004, which recognize that
           EUFOR ALTHEA will have the main peace stabilization role under the military
           aspects of the Peace Agreement;
                 4.   Decides to renew the authorization provided by paragraph 11 of its
           resolution 2183 (2014) for a further period of twelve months starting from the date
           of adoption of this resolution;
                 5.    Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraph 3 and 4 above to
           take all necessary measures to effect the implementation of and to ensure
           compliance with annexes 1-A and 2 of the Peace Agreement, stresses that the parties
           shall continue to be held equally responsible for the compliance with that annex and
           shall be equally subject to such enforcement action by EUFOR ALTHEA and the
           NATO presence as may be necessary to ensure implementation of those annexes and
           the protection of EUFOR ALTHEA and the NATO presence;
                 6.    Authorizes Member States to take all necessary measures, at the request
           of either EUFOR ALTHEA or the NATO Headquarters, in defence of the EUFOR
           ALTHEA or NATO presence respectively, and to assist both organizations in
           carrying out their missions, and recognizes the right of both EUFOR ALTHEA and
           the NATO presence to take all necessary measures to defend themselves from attack
           or threat of attack;
                 7.   Authorizes the Member States acting under paragraph 3 and 4 above, in
           accordance with annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, to take all necessary measures
           to ensure compliance with the rules and procedures governing command and control
           of airspace over Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to all civilian and military air
           traffic;
                8.    Urges the parties, in accordance with the Peace Agreement, to abide to
           their commitment to cooperate fully with all institutions involved in the
           implementation of this peace settlement, as described in the Peace Agreement,
           including Annex 4;
                 9.    Reaffirms that under the Peace Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina
           consists of two entities, which exist legally by virtue of the Bosnia and Herzegovina
           Constitution, and further reaffirms that any change to the Constitution must be made
           in accordance with the amendment procedure prescribed therein;
                10.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                9 November 2016

               Resolution 2316 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7805th meeting, on
               9 November 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions concerning the situation in Somalia,
               especially resolutions 1814 (2008), 1816 (2008), 1838 (2008), 1844 (2008), 1846
               (2008), 1851 (2008), 1897 (2009), 1918 (2010), 1950 (2010), 1976 (2011), 2015
               (2011), 2020 (2011), 2077 (2012) 2125 (2013), 2184 (2014), and 2246 (2015) as
               well as the Statement of its President (S/PRST/2010/16) of 25 August 2010 and
               (S/PRST/2012/24) of 19 November 2012,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/843), as requested by
               resolution 2246 (2015), on the implementation of that resolution and on the
               situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia,
                    Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, politic al
               independence, and unity of Somalia, including Somalia’s sovereign rights in
               accordance with international law, with respect to offshore natural resources,
               including fisheries,
                     Noting that the joint counter-piracy efforts of States, regions, organizations,
               the maritime industry, the private sector, think tanks, and civil society have resulted
               in a steady decline in pirate attacks as well as hijackings since 2011, and continuing
               to be gravely concerned by the ongoing threat that resurgent piracy and armed
               robbery at sea poses to the prompt, safe, and effective delivery of humanitarian aid
               to Somalia and the region, to the safety of seafarers and other persons, to
               international navigation and the safety of commercial maritime routes, and to other
               ships, including fishing vessels operating in conformity with international law,
                     Further reaffirming that international law, as reflected in the United Nations
               Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 ( “The Convention”), sets
               out the legal framework applicable to activities in the ocean, including countering
               piracy and armed robbery at sea,
                    Recognizing the need to investigate and prosecute not only suspects captured
               at sea, but also anyone who incites or intentionally facilitates piracy operations,
               including key figures of criminal networks involved in piracy who plan, organize,

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               facilitate, or illicitly finance or profit from such attacks, and reiterating its concern
               over persons suspected of piracy having been released without facing justice,
               reaffirming that the failure to prosecute persons responsible for acts of piracy and
               armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia undermines anti -piracy efforts,
                     Noting with concern that the continuing limited capacity and domestic
               legislation to facilitate the custody and prosecution of suspected pirates after their
               capture has hindered more robust international action against pirates off the coast of
               Somalia, which has led to pirates being released without facing justice, regardless of
               whether there is sufficient evidence to support prosecution, and reiterating that,
               consistent with the provisions of The Convention concerning the repression of
               piracy, the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the
               Safety of Maritime Navigation (“SUA Convention”) provides for parties to create
               criminal offences, establish jurisdiction, and accept delivery of persons responsible
               for, or suspected of seizing, or exercising control over, a ship by force or threat
               thereof, or any other form of intimidation,
                      Underlining the primary responsibility of the Somali authorities in the fight
               against piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, noting the several
               requests from Somali authorities for international assistance to counter piracy off its
               coast, including the letter of 24 October 2016, from the Chargé d ’affaires a.i. of the
               Permanent Mission of Somalia to the United Nations expressing the appreciation of
               Somali authorities to the Security Council for its assistance, expressing their
               willingness to consider working with other States and regional organizations to
               combat piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, asking member
               states and international organizations to support the Federal Government of Somalia
               in its efforts to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in its Exclusive
               Economic Zone, and requesting that the provisions of resolution 2246 (2015) be
               renewed for an additional twelve months,
                    Welcoming the participation of the Federal Government of Somalia and
               regional partners in the 19th plenary session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the
               Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), hosted by the Seychelles in Victoria, Seychelles, May
               31-June 3, 2016,
                     Recognizing the work of the CGPCS and the Law Enforcement Task Force to
               facilitate the prosecution of suspected pirates, and of the Working Group on
               Capacity Building of the CGPCS to coordinate judicial, penal, and maritime
               capacity-building efforts to enable regional states to better tackle piracy,
                     Welcoming the financing provided by the Trust Fund to Support Initiatives of
               States Combating Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (the Trust Fund) to strengthen
               regional ability to prosecute suspected pirates and imprison those convicted in
               accordance with applicable international human rights law, noting with appreciation
               the assistance provided by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
               Maritime Crime Programme, and being determined to continue efforts to ensure that
               pirates are held accountable,
                     Commending the efforts of the EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation
               ATALANTA, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Ocean Shield,
               Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 151, the counter-piracy activities
               of the African Union onshore in Somalia and the naval activities of the Southern

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           Africa Development Community, and other States acting in a national capacity in
           cooperation with Somali authorities and each other to suppress piracy and to protect
           ships transiting through the waters off the coast of Somalia, and welcoming the
           Shared Awareness and Deconfliction Initiative (SHADE) and the efforts of
           individual countries, including China, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan,
           Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation, which have deployed naval counterpiracy missions in the region,
                Noting the efforts of flag States for taking measures to permit vessels sailing
           under their flag transiting the High Risk Area (HRA) to embark vessel protection
           detachments and privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP), and to
           allow charters that favour arrangements that make use of such measures, while
           urging States to regulate such activities in accordance with applicable international
           law,
                Noting that HRA boundaries are set and defined by the insurance and maritime
           industry, and have been redefined in December 2015,
                 Welcoming the capacity-building efforts in the region made by the
           International Maritime Organization (IMO) funded Djibouti Code of Conduct, the
           Trust Fund and the European Union’s activities under the EU Mission on Regional
           Maritime Capacity in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor), which is working with
           the Federal Government of Somalia to strengthen its criminal justice system, and
           recognizing the need for all engaged international and regional organizations to
           coordinate and cooperate fully,
                 Supporting the development of a coastal police force, noting with appreciation
           the efforts made by the IMO and the shipping industry to develop and update
           guidance, best management practices, and recommendations to assist ships to
           prevent and suppress piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia, including in the Gulf
           of Aden, and in relevant parts of the Indian Ocean that are still within the High Risk
           Area and recognizing the work of the IMO and the CGPCS in this regard, noting the
           efforts of the International Organization for Standardization, which has developed
           industry standards of training and certification for Private Maritime Security
           Companies when providing PCASP on board ships in high -risk areas, and further
           welcoming the European Union’s EUCAP Nestor, which is working to develop the
           maritime security capacities of Somalia,
                 Underlining the importance of continuing to enhance the collection,
           preservation, and transmission to competent authorities of evidence of acts of piracy
           and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, and welcoming the ongoing work
           of the IMO, INTERPOL, and industry groups to develop guidance to seafarers on
           preservation of crime scenes following acts of piracy, and noting the importance of
           enabling seafarers to give evidence in criminal proceedings to prosecute acts of
           piracy,
                 Further recognizing that pirate networks continue to rely on kidnapping and
           hostage-taking to help generate funding to purchase weapons, gain recruits, and
           continue their operational activities, thereby jeopardizing the safety and security of
           civilians and restricting the flow of commerce, and welcoming international efforts
           to coordinate the work of investigators and prosecutors, inter alia, through the Law
           Enforcement Task Force and collect and share information to disrupt the pirate

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               enterprise, as exemplified by INTERPOL’s Global Database on Maritime Piracy,
               and taking note of the ongoing efforts of the Regional Fusion and Law Enforcement
               Centre for Safety and Security at Sea, hosted by Seychelles to combat piracy and
               transnational organized crime,
                     Reaffirming international condemnation of acts of kidnapping and hostage -
               taking, including offences contained within the International Convention against the
               Taking of Hostages, strongly condemning the continuing practice of hostage-taking
               by pirates operating off the coast of Somalia, expressing serious concern at the
               inhumane conditions hostages face in captivity, recognizing the adverse impact on
               their families, calling for the immediate release of all hostages, and noting the
               importance of cooperation between Member States on the issue of hostage -taking
               and the prosecution of suspected pirates for taking hostages,
                     Commending Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania, and Seychelles, for their efforts to
               prosecute suspected pirates in their national courts, and noting with appreciation the
               assistance provided by the UNODC Maritime Crime Programme, the Trust Fund,
               and other international organizations and donors, in coordination with the CGPCS,
               to support Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Somalia, and other States in the
               region with their efforts to prosecute, or incarcerate in a third State after prosecution
               elsewhere, pirates, including facilitators and financiers ashore, consistent with
               applicable international human rights law, and emphasizing the need for States and
               international organizations to further enhance international efforts in this regard,
                     Welcoming the readiness of the national and regional administrations of
               Somalia to cooperate with each other and with States who have prosecuted
               suspected pirates with a view to enabling convicted pirates to be repatriated back to
               Somalia under suitable prisoner transfer arrangements, consistent with applicable
               international law, including international human rights law, and acknowledging the
               return from Seychelles to Somalia of convicted prisoners willing and eligible to
               serve their sentences in Somalia,
                    Welcoming the work of the Maritime Security Coordination Committee
               (MSCC), as an important mechanism of information sharing, and encouraging the
               Somali national and regional administrations to take increasing responsibility for
               counter-piracy initiatives,
                     Expressing serious concern over reports of illegal, unreported and unregulated
               fishing (IUU) in Somalia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and noting the
               complex relationship between IUU fishing and piracy, recognizing that IUU fishing
               accounts for millions of dollars in lost revenue for Somalia each year, and can
               contribute to destabilization among coastal communities,
                     Noting Somalia’s accession to the FAO’s Agreement on Port State Measures to
               Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing,
               recognizing the projects supported by FAO and UNODC aimed at enhancing the
               Somalia’s capacity to combat such activities, and stressing the need for States and
               international organizations to further intensify their support to the Federal
               Government of Somalia, at its request, in enhancing Somalia ’s capacity to combat
               such activities,
                    Recognizing the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government of Somalia
               towards the development of a legal regime for the distribution of fishing licenses,

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           and encouraging further efforts in this regard, with the support of the international
           community,
                 Recalling the reports of the Secretary-General which illustrate the seriousness
           of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia and provide useful
           guidance for the investigation and prosecution of pirates, including on specialized
           anti-piracy courts,
                 Stressing the need for States to consider possible methods to assist the
           seafarers who are victims of pirates, and welcoming in this regard the efforts of the
           “Hostage Support Programme” and the Piracy Survivor Family Fund launched at the
           2014 CGPCS to provide support to hostages during their release and return home, as
           well as to their families throughout the hostage situation,
                 Recognizing the progress made by the CGPCS and UNODC in the use of
           public information tools to raise awareness of the dangers of piracy and highlight
           the best practices to eradicate this criminal phenomenon,
                Noting efforts by UNODC and UNDP and the funding provided by the Trust
           Fund, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other donors
           to develop regional judicial and law enforcement capacit y to investigate, arrest, and
           prosecute suspected pirates and to incarcerate convicted pirates consistent with
           applicable international human rights law,
                 Bearing in mind the Djibouti Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of
           Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf
           of Aden, noting the operations of information-sharing centres in Yemen, Kenya, and
           Tanzania, recognizing the efforts of signatory States to develop the appropriate
           regulatory and legislative frameworks to combat piracy, enhance their capacity to
           patrol the waters of the region, interdict suspect vessels, and prosecute suspected
           pirates,
                 Emphasizing that peace and stability within Somalia, the strengthening of
           State institutions, economic and social development, and respect for human rights
           and the rule of law are necessary to create the conditions for a durable eradication of
           piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, and further emphasizing
           that Somalia’s long-term security rests with the effective development by Somali
           authorities of the Somali National Army and Somali Police Force,
                Welcoming the Padang Communique and Maritime Cooperation Declaration
           adopted by the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) at its 15th Council of
           Ministers meeting, which call upon members to support and strengthen cooperation
           to address maritime challenges including piracy and illegal trafficking of drugs, and
           welcoming Somalia’s October 2016 signing of the IORA charter to formally become
           a member State, thereby strengthening Somalia’s cooperation with its neighbours on
           maritime safety and security,
                Recognizing that the ongoing instability in Somalia and the acts of piracy and
           armed robbery at sea off its coast are inextricably linked, and stressing the need to
           continue the comprehensive response by the international community to repress
           piracy and armed robbery at sea and tackle its underlying causes,
                Determining that the incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast
           of Somalia, as well as the activity of pirate groups in Somalia, are an important

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               factor exacerbating the situation in Somalia, which continues to constitute a threat
               to international peace and security in the region,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Reiterates that it condemns and deplores all acts of piracy and armed
               robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia;
                     2.    While noting improvements in Somalia, recognizes that piracy
               exacerbates instability in Somalia by introducing large amounts of illicit cash that
               fuels additional crime and corruption;
                    3.    Stresses the need for a comprehensive response to prevent and suppress
               piracy and tackle its underlying causes by the inter national community;
                      4.    Underlines the primary responsibility of the Somali authorities in the
               fight against piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, welcomes the
               draft coast guard law which the Somali authorities, with the support of the European
               Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation Atalanta and EUCAP Nestor have
               submitted to the Council of Ministers for approval by Parliament and urges the
               Somali authorities, to continue their work to pass a comprehensive set of anti -piracy
               and maritime laws without further delay and establish security forces with clear
               roles and jurisdictions to enforce these laws and to continue to develop, with
               international support as appropriate, the capacity of Somali courts to investigate and
               prosecute persons responsible for acts of piracy and armed robbery, including key
               figures of criminal networks involved in piracy who plan, organize, facilitate, or
               illicitly finance or profit from such attacks;
                     5.    Recognizes the need to continue investigating and prosecuting those who
               plan, organize, or illicitly finance or profit from pirate attacks off the coast of
               Somalia, including key figures of criminal networks involved in piracy, urges
               States, working in conjunction with relevant international organizations, to adopt
               legislation to facilitate prosecution of suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia;
                    6.    Calls upon the Somali authorities to interdict, and upon interdiction to
               have mechanisms in place to safely return effects seized by pirates, investigate and
               prosecute pirates and to patrol the waters off the coast of Somalia to prevent and
               suppress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea;
                     7.   Calls upon the Somali authorities to make all efforts to bring to justice
               those who are using Somali territory to plan, facilitate, or undertake criminal acts of
               piracy and armed robbery at sea, and calls upon Member States to assist Somalia, at
               the request of Somali authorities and with notification to the Secretary -General, to
               strengthen maritime capacity in Somalia, including re gional authorities and, stresses
               that any measures undertaken pursuant to this paragraph shall be consistent with
               applicable international law, in particular international human rights law;
                    8.    Calls upon States to cooperate also, as appropriate, on the issue of
               hostage taking, and the prosecution of suspected pirates for taking hostages;
                     9.   Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all seafarers held
               hostage by Somali pirates, and further calls upon the Somali authorities and all
               relevant stakeholders to redouble their efforts to secure their safe and immediate
               release;

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                 10. Welcomes the initiative of the Seychelles authorities to establish a court
           for piracy and maritime crime and further welcomes the successful prosecution of
           piracy cases by this body;
                 11. Recognizes the need for States, international and regional organizations,
           and other appropriate partners to exchange evidence and information for anti -piracy
           law enforcement purposes with a view to ensuring effective prosecution of
           suspected, and imprisonment of convicted, pirates and with a view to the arrest and
           prosecution of key figures of criminal networks involved in piracy who plan,
           organize, facilitate, or illicitly finance and profit from piracy operations, and keeps
           under review the possibility of applying targeted sanctions against individuals or
           entities that plan, organize, facilitate, or illicitly finance or profit from piracy
           operations if they meet the listing criteria set out in paragraph 43 of resolution 2093
           (2013), and calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the Somalia and Eritrea
           Monitoring Group, including on information-sharing regarding possible violations
           of the arms embargo or charcoal ban;
                 12. Renews its call upon States and regional organizations that are able to do
           so to take part in the fight against piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of
           Somalia, in particular, consistent with this resolution and international law, by
           deploying naval vessels, arms, and military aircraft, by providing basing and
           logistical support for counter-piracy forces, and by seizing and disposing of boats,
           vessels, arms, and other related equipment used in the commission of piracy and
           armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, or for which there are reasonable
           grounds for suspecting such use;
                13. Highlights the importance of coordination among States and international
           organizations in order to deter acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast
           of Somalia, commends the work of the CGPCS to facilitate such coordination in
           cooperation with the IMO, flag States, and Somali authorities, and urges continued
           support of these efforts;
                 14. Encourages Member States to continue to cooperate with Somali
           authorities in the fight against piracy and armed robbery at sea, notes the primary
           role of Somali authorities in the fight against piracy and armed robbery at sea off
           the coast of Somalia, and decides that, for a further period of twelve months from
           the date of this resolution to renew the authorizations as set out in paragraph 14 of
           resolution 2246 (2015) granted to States and regional organizations cooperating
           with Somali authorities in the fight against piracy and armed robbery at sea off the
           coast of Somalia, for which advance notification has been provided by Somali
           authorities to the Secretary-General;
                15. Affirms that the authorizations renewed in this resolution apply only with
           respect to the situation in Somalia and shall not affect the rights, obligations, or
           responsibilities of Member States under international law, including any rights or
           obligations under The Convention, with respect to any other situation, and
           underscores in particular that this resolution shall not be considered as establishing
           customary international law; and affirms further that such authori zations have been
           renewed based on the receipt of the 24 October 2016 letter conveying the consent of
           Somali authorities;

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                     16. Decides that the arms embargo on Somalia imposed by paragraph 5 of
               resolution 733 (1992) and further elaborated upon by paragraphs 1 and 2 of
               resolution 1425 (2002) and modified by paragraphs 33 to 38 of resolution 2093 does
               not apply to supplies of weapons and military equipment or the provision of
               assistance destined for the sole use of Member States, international, regional, and
               subregional organizations undertaking measures in accordance with paragraph 14
               above;
                     17. Requests that cooperating States take appropriate steps to ensure that the
               activities they undertake pursuant to the authorizations in paragraph 14 do not have
               the practical effect of denying or impairing the right of innocent passage to the ships
               of any third State;
                     18. Calls upon all States, and in particular flag, port, and coastal States,
               States of the nationality of victims and perpetrators of piracy and armed robbery,
               and other States with relevant jurisdiction under international law and national
               legislation, to cooperate in determining jurisdiction and in the investigation and
               prosecution of all persons responsible for acts of piracy and armed robbery off the
               coast of Somalia, including key figures of criminal networks involved in piracy who
               plan, organize, facilitate, or illicitly finance or profit from such attack, consistent
               with applicable international law including international human rights law, to ensure
               that all pirates handed over to judicial authorities are subject to a judicial process,
               and to render assistance by, among other actions, providing disposition and logistics
               assistance with respect to persons under their jurisdiction and control, such as
               victims, witnesses, and persons detained as a result of operations conducted under
               this resolution;
                     19. Calls upon all States to criminalize piracy under their domestic law and
               to favourably consider the prosecution of suspected, and imprisonment of those
               convicted, pirates apprehended off the coast of Somalia, and their facilitators and
               financiers ashore, consistent with applicable international law, including
               international human rights law, and decides to keep these matters under review,
               including, as appropriate, the establishment of sp ecialized anti-piracy courts in
               Somalia with substantial international participation and/or support as set forth in
               resolution 2015 (2011), and encourages the CGPCS to continue its discussions in
               this regard;
                    20. Welcomes, in this context, the UNODC Maritime Crime Programme ’s
               continued work with authorities in Somalia and in neighbouring States to ensure
               that individuals suspected of piracy are prosecuted and those convicted are
               imprisoned in a manner consistent with international law, including international
               human rights law;
                     21. Encourages the Federal Government of Somalia to accede to the United
               Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, as part of its efforts to
               target money laundering and financial support structures on which piracy networks
               survive;
                    22. Urges all States to take appropriate actions under their existing domestic
               law to prevent the illicit financing of acts of piracy and the laundering of its
               proceeds;

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                23. Urges States, in cooperation with INTERPOL and Europol, to further
           investigate international criminal networks involved in piracy off the coast of
           Somalia, including those responsible for illicit financing and facilitation;
                24. Urges all States to ensure that counter-piracy activities, particularly landbased activities, take into consideration the need to protect women and children
           from exploitation, including sexual exploitation;
                25. Urges all States to share information with INTERPOL for use in the
           global piracy database, through appropriate channels;
                26. Commends the contributions of the Trust Fund and the IMO -funded
           Djibouti Code of Conduct and urges both state and non-State actors affected by
           piracy, most notably the international shipping community, to contribut e to them;
                 27. Urges States parties to The Convention and the SUA Convention to
           implement fully their relevant obligations under these conventions and customary
           international law and to cooperate with the UNODC, IMO, and other States and
           international organizations to build judicial capacity for the successful prosecution
           of persons suspected of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia;
                 28. Acknowledges the recommendations and guidance provided by the IMO
           on preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery at sea; and urges States, in
           collaboration with the shipping and insurance industries and the IMO, to continue to
           develop and implement avoidance, evasion, and defensive best practices and
           advisories to take when under attack or when sailing in the waters off the coast of
           Somalia, and further urges States to make their citizens and vessels available for
           forensic investigation as appropriate at the first suitable port of call immediately
           following an act or attempted act of piracy or armed robbery at sea or release from
           captivity;
                29. Encourages flag States and port States to further consider the
           development of safety and security measures on board vessels, including, where
           applicable, developing regulations for the use of PCASP on board ships, aimed at
           preventing and suppressing piracy off the coast of Somalia, through a consultative
           process, including through the IMO and ISO;
                 30. Invites the IMO to continue its contributions to the prevention and
           suppression of acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships, in coordination, in
           particular, with the UNODC, the World Food Program (WFP), the shipping industry,
           and all other parties concerned, and recognizes the IMO ’s role concerning privately
           contracted armed security personnel on board ships in high-risk areas;
                 31. Notes the importance of securing the safe delivery of WFP assistance by
           sea, and welcomes the ongoing work by the WFP, EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta,
           and flag States with regard to Vessel Protection Detachments on WFP vessels;
                 32. Requests States and regional organizations cooperating with Somali
           authorities to inform the Security Council and the Secretary -General in nine months
           of the progress of actions undertaken in the exercise of the authorizations provided
           in paragraph 14 above and further requests all States contributing through the
           CGPCS to the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia, including Somalia and
           other States in the region, to report by the same deadline on their efforts to establish
           jurisdiction and cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of piracy;

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                     33. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council within
               eleven months of the adoption of this resolution on the implementation of this
               resolution and on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off
               the coast of Somalia;
                     34. Expresses its intention to review the situation and consider, as
               appropriate, renewing the authorizations provided in paragraph 14 above for
               additional periods upon the request of Somali authority;
                    35.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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